My Ego has been researching Keats' Negative Capability theory, which in essence is that truth, beauty, and goodness manifest themselves when one is 'standing in duality', or 'being in uncertainties.' Another interesting synonym is liminality. Negative Capability is the ability for a human to attain a stage of being-action that allows for the simultaneity of multiple perspectives to mutually co-exist.
This concept reminded My Ego of a poem written back in the college years, that My Ego will now share with you. Why? Because its My Ego. Enjoy, ~mIe
Lost, Ever-Binding
The See is deep here.
Real Me in
Nothing.
Standing in the undertow
is my only true love.
drown wishing you were there
as if you’re already
Not.
A ship on the Horizon
appears
to those lounging on the beach
as
waves crash to the rhythm
hearts dance to the rhythm
drums beat to the rhythm
feet swing to the rhythm
rhythm moves to what.
Found, Ever-Loosing
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Monday, November 26, 2007
From My Ego's Poetry Archive
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Labels: co-exist, Ever-Binding, keats, Lost, multiple perspectives, negative capability, simultaneity, truth beauty goodness
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