Form Poem by M.J. Lemon

Form

Rating: 5.0


When the televangelist
isn't telling you to press
your afflicted parts against
the TV screen for a healing
that will take place
in less time than
it takes me
to nip round the corner to
my favourite English pub

The poet is extolling all
virtue in and of the human
form
Organs, even when shattered,
search for the love
the lust the one
to make them whole
and innocent again

But who'd write
a poem
to sepsis?

I won't
be the first
I'm not that one

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Anil Kumar Panda 22 June 2023

Wow! ! Nicely inked. Loved it. Thanks.

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M.J. Lemon 28 June 2023

Much appreciated. Thank you, Anil.

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Richard Wlodarski 25 June 2023

M.J., I'm wary of commenting now because PH doesn't seem to be posting my comments nor showing me the comments of others to my poems. Extremely FRUSTRATING because they're robbing me of an activity that I really like!

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M.J. Lemon 30 June 2023

Thank you so very much, Richard. Your comments came in just this morning. Yes, seems it may be taking a while to publish posts.

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Richard Wlodarski 06 October 2023

I think that Bri may be formulating thoughts about writing that poem to sepsis! Now...if anybody can do it, it would be him or you, M.J.! Let's see who is the first!

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Bri Edwards 12 July 2023

REMEMBER those 5 stars I just gave 'you' next time you are driving by with your ICE CREAM delivery truck, AND drop off a few gallons of 'Cherry-Apple-Maple Walnut Swirl' at my home. ;) bri

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M.J. Lemon 15 July 2023

Cherry-Apple-Maple it is, Bri! Thank you so very much. Really enjoyed these comments.

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Bri Edwards 12 July 2023

Ok, I've talked myself, reluctantly, into giving your 'Form' 5 ***** stars. bri : )

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Bri Edwards 12 July 2023

IF we were to S T R E T C H the well-accepted definition of 'sepsis': 'Sepsis is your body's extreme reaction to an infection', perhaps we could add 'a terminal condition of an organ caused by it being 'shattered'!

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Bri Edwards 12 July 2023

'A person with sepsis might have one or more of the following signs or symptoms: High heart rate or weak pulse Confusion or disorientation Extreme pain or discomfort Fever, shivering, or feeling very cold.

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