(23 September 1861 – 25 August 1907)

poet Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
#319 on top 500 poets
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Affection

The earth that made the rose,
She also is thy mother, and not I.
The flame wherewith thy maiden spirit glows
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  • Hans Vr (3/29/2013 7:21:00 AM)

    Great affection and humility

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  • Erica Morgan~maples (2/18/2013 3:11:00 PM)

    i love that poem it has soul, to it

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  • Anthony Foster (3/29/2012 1:29:00 PM)

    Loves balance she has said it all,
    and back again a circle of eternity,
    About the strengths and weakness of overwhelming love for someone.

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  • Carlos Echeverria (3/29/2012 10:56:00 AM)

    Fabulous rhythm...such a pleasure to read with power-packed, honest feeling.

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  • Christopher Cruz (3/29/2012 7:42:00 AM)

    great poem i was touched when reading it

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  • Kevin Straw (3/29/2010 8:07:00 AM)

    The psychological insight that affection can turn to “a hand of iron” - that love can become tyrannous is true. I could do without the metaphysics of the first verse, and have the second verse start “Affection, bid me defend thee! ” Sometimes, a poem has a kind of 'sighting' at the beginning before it truly begins.

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  • Adnan Khalifeh (3/29/2010 7:39:00 AM)

    Nice poem.
    Dear friends,
    I have read your comments regarding this poem.
    I like to read your comments on my poem too (I give-up) .
    Best Regards,
    Adnan.

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  • JOSEPH POEWHIT (3/29/2010 4:58:00 AM)

    Really captures the heights and depths of the spirit.

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  • Qhalis Kaiyisha (3/29/2010 2:57:00 AM)

    What a beautiful poem about strength and weakness

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  • Ramesh T A (3/29/2010 2:10:00 AM)

    Beautiful poem telling about the strength and weakness of a loving soul is interesting to read!

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