/lit/ - Literature

By city he meant your soul, and by philosopher king he meant reason. So you can ensure you're ruled by a philosopher king simply by making reason the ruler of your soul. Read Phaedrus.

Is it shit-tier? I don't even read poetry so I have no standard to base it on.

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A day is rest,
A daze, stagnation.
Unmultiply the quiet days,
Don't divide.
There's work to be done.

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Might I see a 1,
Or even a 2?
Could it be a 3,
Or a 404?
The Devil's Gratification

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“I'm not going to eat you.”
The Lioness claims.
Alas, the rabbit was already consumed.

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To be crushed by no weight,
To be beaten by no blows,
Perhaps one would feel stronger if the wind blew false.
The Predator simply smiles.

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The safety,
The touch.
The waking sleep,
The dreaming wake.
Never have I ever never wanted it.
but still, I shudder