The Metaphysics of Time
The nature of time.
Who can answer my question.
To a hidden truth.
Time spawned by eternity.
The Bible has the answer.
Ponder on verse eight.
Second Corinthians Four.
The truth is revealed.
The world of olam ha-zeh.
How fleeting this world of time!
We are from below.
That is called olam ha-zeh.
Compared to our world.
The Holy ONE dwells above.
The home of olam ha-ba.
About this poem
After having composed two poems concerning the mystery of time and eternity, I recognize that the distinction is explained rabbinically as a theological contrast of the world of time (“olam ha-zeh”) and the world of eternity (“olam ha-ba”). In the New Testament Book of Second Corinthians, Chapter Four, this distinction is summarized succinctly in verse eight (NASB), which reads: “while we look not at the things which are seen [the things of time], but at the things which are not seen [the things of eternity]; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. ” I have used an extended format of the one-stanza, five-line Japanese tanka to compose this three-stanza poem, and to deliver a timely Pauline message. Let those who have eyes to see, see that which is not seen. more »
Written on February 09, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on February 09, 2022
Modified on May 01, 2023
- 24 sec read
- 342 Views
Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXXXX XXXBA XBXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 371 |
| Words | 83 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
39 fans
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Metaphysics of Time" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Web. 29 May 2023. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/120008/the-metaphysics-of-time>.
Discuss the poem "The Metaphysics of Time" with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In