No Escape Poem by M.J. Lemon

No Escape

Rating: 5.0


Jesus and Plato,
the West cannot escape them;
all things come in 3s.

Thursday, July 18, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: culture,faith,philosophy
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The human brain has DNA that resembles that of technology. Both our thoughts and what we create with our hands, no matter how advanced or seemingly intricate in appearance, have strands that can be traced back to humble origins that have undergone little change. The wheel is today what it was eons ago. The trinity- the Father, Son and Holy Ghost; id, ego, superego;appetites, soul, intellect- orders what we call thoughts and beliefs. Are we prisoners of our origins?
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Unwritten Soul 24 July 2019

Rice, bowl and spoon/fork...3s, Asian cant escape from it Combination of three that need to feed one stomach hahahha This one has nothing to do to mock your idea, i just tried to write as you inspired the 3s

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Mj Lemon 30 July 2019

And it was a nice, humourous effort...So many 3s, Soul. So many threes. Thanks for reading, Soul.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 14 March 2023

A wonderful poem! Appreciated the underlying philosophy dear poet.....thoughtfully put.

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Susan Williams 18 August 2020

Part 4===okay, I did my fuzzy-brained best, but I am a Disciple of Christ so I gotta go with my fav three! You are the best- cuz you make me think- -which lately is quite a feat! !

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Mj Lemon 12 October 2020

Thank you so very much, Susan. Loved your comments and observations. On one level I was riffing on the importance of 3s in Western philosophies and religions. But then again, I thought, if 3 is really so important, why do conveniently reduce everything to 2...right-wrong, good-bad...it has been going on for ages. Thanks for the thought provoking comments.

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Susan Williams 18 August 2020

Part 3. But in the first poem, the author says there is no escape==you cannot save yourself==Only Jesus can save you... while Plato does what? philosophizes about a 3rd savior which is..... help me, Mj, I have lost myself, send Jesus, He can save me...

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Mj Lemon 12 October 2020

Well, we are stuck in a cultural mindset and have been centuries. Can we be saved?

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Susan Williams 18 August 2020

Thought 2- -The title is different as well. No, Escape- - - -to- - - No Escape Ah-ha, I am onto something now! " No! ! ! ! " " Escape! ! ! ! " A conversation suddenly shattered when one yells, NO. ESCAPE.... as in RUN FOR IT.... as in SAVE YOURSELF... because three different entities are after you.

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Mj Lemon 12 October 2020

Susan, absolutely. Yes! One is a command while the other describes our condition.

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Susan Williams 18 August 2020

Ah, ha! ! ! A poem I haven't read before! ! ! ! Yea! ! ! ! Looking forward to savoring the newness of a fresh poem or is it savoring the freshness of a new poem? IDK... I am just so excited! ! ! Oh. I've read this before- -but why didn't I comment? Oh, I see. It has a new way of writing three- maybe to get us readers up to scratch........I'll be back after I contemplate three and 3....

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