Monday, December 29, 2014

Spirit Comments

Rating: 4.9

The balance between left and right
Where guilty extremes grow contrite...
Is the spirit a purple thing?
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M.J. Lemon
COMMENTS
Rob Lamberton 07 December 2022

I've heard that purple is the color of royalty. The spirit is royal! Thanks for lifting up our thoughts!

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M.J. Lemon 17 February 2023

Thank you so much, Rob.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 24 March 2021

A great poem! The poet's expression digs the ground of reality!

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BRI EDWARDS 23 December 2020

THE NEW PH FORMAT SUCKS! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I HAVE SENT IN MY COMPLAINT. THIS IS DISASTROUS.

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M.J. Lemon 30 December 2020

It really is different! !

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Susan Williams 19 September 2020

you pay attention to the art of writing in so many ways in this great poem. You gave it structure to give it strength. you gave it questions to give it rounds, cycles, and guidance, you gave it rhymes to flow into our hearts. And with these and beyond these you gave us provoking thoughts with which to pursue spirit. 10+++++++++

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Mj Lemon 03 October 2020

Thank you Susan...And yes, I did intend " Spirit' to reflect a cycle...strength to weakness, power to weakness, ailment to cure... Many thanks, Susan.

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Savita Tyagi 07 May 2020

Perfection and balance such a difficult thing to achieve. But there is no peace without realizing some sort of harmony. Pleasure to read this lovely poem again.

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Mj Lemon 09 May 2020

Thank you so very much, Savita.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 17 April 2020

We should maintain balance between left and right. Spirit is pure we should feel this. Always we should stay away from conflicts. This excellent poem has beauty within. An amazing poem is excellently penned.

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Mj Lemon 17 April 2020

Thank you so much, Kumarmani. The balance in life mean we do get to tomorrow.

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Valsa George 08 March 2020

It is unmistakably linked with spirituality. It has also something to do with royalty. You have used words like 'regal, mystical ' etc in the poem. Though I have failed in understanding the symbolism fully, I am sure it has great symbolic depth!

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Mj Lemon 09 March 2020

Thank you, Valsa...Yes, I've found that 'purple' seems to have much meaning across cultures. Perhaps it has do with being a rare colour? I don't often run across it. And perhaps purple clothing, purple dye, used to be difficult or dear to create... a tie to royalty?

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Valsa George 08 March 2020

When I read this poem a second time, I feel that you have used the word 'purple' in a highly symbolic sense. Spirit distinguishes man from all other creatures. So it must be having an ennobling quality and a unique entity. Purple color denotes mysticism, dignity and devotion.

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A B Faniki 21 December 2019

Nicely done my dear poet. I love the form, flow of words and the poem.10 ++

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Mj Lemon 22 December 2019

Many thanks, AB. Thank you.

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Savita Tyagi 25 August 2019

A warm softness gives forth the rock And anguish rests upon a block..........love the lines of this beautiful poem.

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Mj Lemon 25 August 2019

Savita, thank you so very much.

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Valsa George 05 July 2019

Enjoyed this beautifully rhyming poem with the refrain.... 'Is the spirit a purple thing'! The poem has great lyrical quality and hefty content!

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Mj Lemon 05 July 2019

Many thanks, Valsa. So much appreciated.

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valsa george 05 July 2019

Enjoyed this beautifully rhyming poem with the refrain.... 'Is the spirit a purple thing'! The poem has great lyrical quality and hefty content!

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Your mission to calm and to cure Subverts, mystifies, the allure! Is the spirit a purple thing? I love the colour purple. And, i know for sure that if there is a colour for the " Spirit" , then it can be only. " Purple" ! Loved everything MJ, the poem, the colour purple and of course, The Spirit! .......100 A

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Mj Lemon 18 May 2019

Geeta, thank you so very much. Much appreciated.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 12 February 2019

Warm softness we feel in tender spirit. A pure spirit is favoured by God's grace. An excellent poem is beautifully penned.10

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Mj Lemon 12 February 2019

Kumarmani, thank you so much for the kind words.

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Chan Mongol 30 January 2018

A well constructed poem. I love the spirit and the depth of the feeling. Thanks for sharing.

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Mj Lemon 30 January 2018

Thank you so much, Chan Mongol.

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Mihaela Pirjol 02 December 2017

The repetitive question at the end of each stanza is wonderful! Beautifully written poem!

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Mj Lemon 03 December 2017

Mihaela, thank you so much.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 30 November 2017

This poem is wonderfully written having a question tag at the end of every stanza i, e Is the spirit a purple thing? and the answer is resembled itself. Dear Lemon, you have astutely painted this poem on spirit that flummoxes the readers. Thank u so much.

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Mj Lemon 03 December 2017

Kumarmani, thank you so much for reading, for your terrific comment.

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Simone Inez Harriman 01 August 2017

As purple is the most powerful visible wavelength of electromagnetic energy it makes sense why people associate this color with supernatural power or spiritual dynamism. The color purple has had so many diverse symbolism associations from ancient imperialism through to modern opinion of the generational divide. A poem that incites much spiritual thought and question.

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Mj Lemon 01 August 2017

Thank you so much, Simone. Those thoughts were indeed what I wanted to stir up.

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Sheryl Deane 11 June 2017

A well written poem. Always enjoy the question as it elicits more than one answer.

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Mj Lemon 17 July 2017

Thank you so much, Sheryl.

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Muhammad Ali 14 March 2017

why is it! :) . a thing we can't measure we hope it purple, we hope a link a bond and so what! and bread isn't it a purple thing! beautiful poem because... but beauty doesn't need any because. I like it.

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Mj Lemon 15 March 2017

Thank you so very much, Muhammad. I really appreciate your remarks. Mj

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