The balance between left and right
Where guilty extremes grow contrite...
Is the spirit a purple thing?
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A great poem! The poet's expression digs the ground of reality!
THE NEW PH FORMAT SUCKS! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I HAVE SENT IN MY COMPLAINT. THIS IS DISASTROUS.
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+++++++++
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.
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.
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.
Thank you so much, Kumarmani. The balance in life mean we do get to tomorrow.
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!
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?
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.
Nicely done my dear poet. I love the form, flow of words and the poem.10 ++
A warm softness gives forth the rock And anguish rests upon a block..........love the lines of this beautiful poem.
Enjoyed this beautifully rhyming poem with the refrain.... 'Is the spirit a purple thing'! The poem has great lyrical quality and hefty content!
Enjoyed this beautifully rhyming poem with the refrain.... 'Is the spirit a purple thing'! The poem has great lyrical quality and hefty content!
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
Warm softness we feel in tender spirit. A pure spirit is favoured by God's grace. An excellent poem is beautifully penned.10
A well constructed poem. I love the spirit and the depth of the feeling. Thanks for sharing.
The repetitive question at the end of each stanza is wonderful! Beautifully written poem!
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.
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.
Thank you so much, Simone. Those thoughts were indeed what I wanted to stir up.
A well written poem. Always enjoy the question as it elicits more than one answer.
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.
I've heard that purple is the color of royalty. The spirit is royal! Thanks for lifting up our thoughts!
Thank you so much, Rob.