Metaphysical Aspects of Joseph Brodsky’s Poetry

Abstract

The Poetry of Joseph Brodsky is a philosophy in verses, thoughts expressed by the words of the philosopher, which require deep contemplation. In Brodsky’s poetry, words transform into ideas and thoughts into infi nity. Such a transformation of voice and form can appear to be easy to reach, however, in order to achieve such levels of perfection, one needs not only to be talented, but also to possess the ability to observe and conclude. In Joseph Brodsky’s poetry, time and space are two primary categories. They are the fundamentals for his philosophical meditations, as well as a platform for the development of subjects such as being, thing, death, God and many more. The goal of this paper is to highlight the role of time, space, being, thing, death and God in the poetry of this Nobel Prize winning, poet.