The line between
love and hate is so delicately fine,
that it is acknowledged by the way
we feel about ourselves after
an emotion is expressed, if
we are sensitive enough
in our dealings
with our
souls.
Author notes
Written July 1st, 2004
A contest entry
- love - what does it mean to you? hate - define the line? by .
302 points, ended July 4, 2004
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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"if we are sensitive in our dealings with our souls" that's such a good thought. i think alot of people take their souls for granted- if they haven't already sold them. the heart was a real nice touch- but this poem would stand out alone.
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Opposites are quite often closer to eachother than most of us are inclined to think. In this case it is astounding that there is one symbol for love (the heart) and numerous for hate (symbols adopted by ideological groups, corporate logo's and even organizations that are renowned on a global scale). Yet it is often hard to determine whether they are involved with love or hate. Thank you for creating and sharing this poem.
Rage -
great job
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very good write i like how u made it shaped into a heart
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now that is one of the best pieces of concrete/shpe poetry I have seen in a while. So often the words are forced to fit the shape, but here it seemed to just work perfectly.
And I agree with some of the comments. Maybe if we all took a closer look inside we would be more attentive to what we present on the outside.
i am glad I came looking today!
Susan -
Bravo!
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oh wow! this is beautiful. powerfully inspiring.
the heart shape is an artistic addition to eloquent words.
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Tis the soul that shows the way, without it we are nothing more than robots monomoving to decay, deadly slumber awaits for those without passion.
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Beautiful!
Congratulations!
I love the poem and the visual.
Marcellus -
I loved it. Love the shape and the words fit perfectly. There is so much truth in it. I believe how we treat ourselves is how we will treat others. I love who I am, exactly as I am (with all the warts) and I can now share that love towards others. It's a much nicer place to be. Don't get me wrong I have also been extreme in the hate department too but I prefer to love more than hate. It's a choice, it's my choice. Look what your poem bought out of me blah blah blah. Great write as usual. Thank you
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wow, very well put, your words are so true and so beautiful, and the heart shape just adds so much more to this piece
Great job on this and keep it up
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Oh it forms a heart. I bet a lot of people didnt notice that except me. heh. Pretty good poem.
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Very clever presentation.Shape poetry form is not easy to do.The poetic message you convey is excellent.Good luck in the contest.
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What an interesting way of thinking! I have never thought about it, but you are right -- just like when you really don't like someone, it's because you see that very same aspect/trait/behaviour in yourself that you don't like in the other person. I do believe there's truth in that...took me a long time to admit it
LOL!
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Much like this, the Form, the split, the grace in style and language, honest look into that 'fine line'...Applause, Good Luck In The Conetst!
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"if we are sensitive enough in our dealings with our souls".... that is a profound and thoughtful statement. Geeeeez. I'm gonna digest it, enjoy it and live it...... "dealings with our souls"... more people need to deal with their souls...we all do...everyone needs..... and bring the souls together as one.
Very nice spiritual write.....
Don -
I love things, inanimate objects, and hate them as well, but people I love no matter what, my heart cannot find the time and space to hate individuals. The heart shaped form is perfect. This poem is very pensive, and leaves the reader with much to ponder. Love and hate are the greatest abstracts ever written of.
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very nice
Ginger and honey are the hate and love!LOL Love nad hate are like swords that won't fit in the same slot! They are like sky and earth that will never meet. They may exist at different times alternatively. Love is what our soul likes honestly and hate is opposite of it. True love is never ending but hatred has its own limitations of time and thought!Thank you for sharing such a thought provoking topic,dear Honey and ginger! -
The valentine shape of your poem first caught my eye--Very nice but the message does not fit where I live. I can honestly say I do not hate anyone. Yet I am blessed by having so many loved ones, near and far. The nearest thing to hate would be to hate what government has done to create so many poor and destitute people, and to cheapen lives in war. No love lost there. I can remember in the distant past brief periods of discomfort about situations, but nothing lasting. Mary, has been my best friend without a problem ever, for more than 65 years, and that love is real. People who harmed me long ago are dead and/or long forgiven. I am trying to think and can only add to the list of those I love, children from over 35 yeas of classes, and just nobody to hate. Small disputes settle quickly. I just don't buy it. Sorry. --Dee
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well isnt that just perfect it's in a little that's so perfect it makes me wanna....ummm it's gorgeous....anywsy yeah this was a great poem i'd admitt it was really an original simple beautiful poem.....great piece..lemon.
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Great write!
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This is such a cute concrete poem and the message is so true. Best of luck to you in the contest.
~whisper
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This was very simple yet it expressed the line between hate and love so well. If you think about this poem, it would equal about a sentence, but it's a very powerful sentence.. it shows that you put enough thought in to this to make it work, and I looove that it is in the shape of a heart
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Awesome wording...I just love the way you wrote it in the shape of a heart. That Rox! Keep writing!!
~MOONZ -
I once thought the only difference between love and hate was one was acceptance and the other was not acceptance of a person...
any way I love your talent, wisdom and the format of this piece.
Tamara
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First off... I LOVE THE HEART SHAPE!!!!!!!! I could never do that... LOL not in a million years. The piece is well written.
Maybe it's just me... but before I gave my life over to Christ... I was full of hate... for every one and every thing. After salvation though... things were totally different, I was filled with love and compassion for others... so I have to say there's a big, huge difference between the two emotions.
Anyway, the poem is awesome... I just LOVE the way you did it! God bless you! ***smiles*** ~Melissa -
This is beautiful...how is it some people can so effortlessly compress volumes into a few flawless lines? Loved the simplicity of the message (which is one of those that is so simple and so obvious we often completely overlook it). Lovely. favourite line was '
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I sure hope there is a huge line between love and hate for i can't ever imagine hating the one i love ...i guess it's the passion in both feelings. Can you imagine - Good Morning Honey...and BTW - i hate your guts and what do ya want for breakfast?
Another gem to your collection .
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Hi Hey this is very good, ( maybe one to share with the group hint hint )
I think love and hate are very hard to distinguish between, I am madly in love, but yet I hate him too
I love myself, ( cause I am told I should ) but I hate myself for some of the things I have allowed to happen to me in my life, I hate the way I look,
This is short, but very very true, made me think hard.
Take care and good luck
Elaine
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Wonderful
Hi Gingerandhoney:
A very fine line indeed and a very fine poem indeed. It is sometimes hard to distinguish between the two when emotions get in the way. To be a butterfly or a bee, that is the question? Thank you for this wonderful write. Bill -
Very true and Very awesome. I liked this one a lot! keep writing!
<3 ikkin -
Very profound. I've often wondered why a couple who vow to love eachother for life as man and wife will after a divource hate eachother more than they first loved. This poem suggests a reason.
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Excellent portrayal of both, they say that one cannot exist without the other.......we will never hate whom we have not loved , for had we not loved we would remain emotionless , rather than feel hate . Of course this applies to feelings only....as we can hate war without ever having loved it...or crime ...or...or..etc but seldom do we learn to love what we have hated before
Reenie
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you have defined it well!! with depth and beauty and most of all truth. that last line! i also love the creative and well done form. a wonderful write!!
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I think this is an excelent definition of the line between love and hate. well written thanks so much for sharing
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Hm.... The person we love the most is usually the person who can hurt us the deepest...
"by the way we feel about ourselves
after an emotion is expressed"
Emotion can be a dangerous thing, when words get heated, they usually spark : hate, resentment.. .fury ... as we have to be delicate with our own emotions, we have to respect those of others too...
Hm.. Anyways, nicely done! I like the diamond-ish shape too!
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Now this is so true. My psych teacher told me that the person you love the most is often the person you hate the most(ha don't agree in all cases,lol). But, being honest with ourselves -self awareness of feelings we have towards overseves is often the first step...to understanding our relationships with others- as you put so nicely in this poem!
Edited on Jul 01, 6:23 p.m. because 'Just trying to figure out what I was trying to say,lol
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very fine
So true...those first few lines. The opposite of love isn't hate. It is indifference. Hate binds us to its subject as surely as love....often much more tightly. As far as the rest of the piece....I excavated there and found more truth - sbtly hidden. I read in this an admonition to temper our dealings with our own souls with sesitivity. I just wish I knew how to do that. To express complexity in few words is at the heart of what poetry is about, I think. And, this piece does it well.
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I like the definition and the words you use. I had to read it twice to better understand it. Very good and true.
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Ridiculously true... people should be told that in preschool and have it repeated every day... or maybe not because then it would lose all meaning, but still I think it's one of those things that all people should know and accept so that we can get on with human relationships so much easier. It would perhaps save a lot of hassle...
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So easy for us to cross that line, too. We can start off hating someone, and all of a sudden, get to know them better and end up in love. Then the passion from the hate, leads us to a overwelming love. And when love turns to hate, it can be so firery, and painful for all. very nice write.
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Ok im not sure bout that. It was good writing though. WEll im done concetrating now. My friend is crying she just called. So am i done. Welp ttyl God bless take care.
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very nice poetry - yes to be kind to ourselves after our expression and not beat ourselves up - like i am going to do to my mousemat any minute hehehe it keeps stopping me moving quickly
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" love and hate
is so delicately fine, "
- Absolutely perfect. It feels complete in it's length and a very nice reversal of thought at the end. You twist the poem so that the reader is almost face to face with the beginning again...Sort of like a mad carousel. Brilliantly exquiste at its fine points, Very echoing and prophet like.
Love to you ,
Jaunty -
Excellent!
I like this definition! It all comes down to how we want to feel about ourselves in our dealings with other people.
Excellent expression, one carefully reasoned sentence.
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