Onions of Glass is a manifesto of consciousness, plunging into the shallows and depths of individuality, perception, and the uncertainty of all things. Elaborated relative to the fictitious Avadore and Mageira the first man, yet the intent is to provoke deep thought without proselytizing: What does it mean to be conscious? How best can man live harmoniously? What motivates humans to behave as they do? By eighteen free verse poems gathered in three concrete sections, Onions of Glass attempts to answer these lingering ...
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Onions of Glass is a manifesto of consciousness, plunging into the shallows and depths of individuality, perception, and the uncertainty of all things. Elaborated relative to the fictitious Avadore and Mageira the first man, yet the intent is to provoke deep thought without proselytizing: What does it mean to be conscious? How best can man live harmoniously? What motivates humans to behave as they do? By eighteen free verse poems gathered in three concrete sections, Onions of Glass attempts to answer these lingering questions by scrutiny of such diverse topics as religion, morality, language, the "four points of reason," and existence itself.
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