Love Is Like a Braid
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"Love Is Like a Braid" is a poem by Paul Simon that appears as one of the interconnected lyrical pieces in his contemplative song cycle *Seven Psalms*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Love Is Like a Braid canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10437569 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Love Is Like a Braid Context triple: [Seven Psalms, hasPart, Love Is Like a Braid]
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A.
For Love Alone
"For Love Alone" is a romance novel written by Ivana Trump that draws on her experiences in high society and glamorous international settings.
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B.
The Thing About Love
"The Thing About Love" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2007 album *Back to Basics*, showcasing her soulful vocals and reflective lyrics about the complexities of love.
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C.
A Love Song
"A Love Song" is a country-pop ballad recorded by Kenny Rogers that became one of his notable hits in the early 1980s.
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D.
Share Your Love
"Share Your Love" is a musical release (likely a song or album) known for featuring the artist Grey Beard.
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E.
Share Your Love
"Share Your Love" is a 1981 country-pop studio album by Kenny Rogers that features several hit singles and showcases his smooth crossover sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Love Is Like a Braid Target entity description: "Love Is Like a Braid" is a poem by Paul Simon that appears as one of the interconnected lyrical pieces in his contemplative song cycle *Seven Psalms*.
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A.
For Love Alone
"For Love Alone" is a romance novel written by Ivana Trump that draws on her experiences in high society and glamorous international settings.
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B.
The Thing About Love
"The Thing About Love" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2007 album *Back to Basics*, showcasing her soulful vocals and reflective lyrics about the complexities of love.
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C.
A Love Song
"A Love Song" is a country-pop ballad recorded by Kenny Rogers that became one of his notable hits in the early 1980s.
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D.
Share Your Love
"Share Your Love" is a musical release (likely a song or album) known for featuring the artist Grey Beard.
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E.
Share Your Love
"Share Your Love" is a 1981 country-pop studio album by Kenny Rogers that features several hit singles and showcases his smooth crossover sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late career of Paul Simon ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Edie Brickell (background presence in project context) ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Paul Simon discography ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| genre |
art song
ⓘ
contemporary folk ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | song cycle movement ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
subtle ambient textures ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
faith
ⓘ
human relationships ⓘ time ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Love Is Like a Braid ⓘ |
| includedIn | Paul Simon album Seven Psalms ⓘ |
| isPartOfConceptWork | Seven Psalms continuous composition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
biblical allusion
ⓘ
free verse ⓘ narrative reflection ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| medium |
audio recording
ⓘ
printed lyrics ⓘ |
| metaphorUsed | love as a braid ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Psalms ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| productionStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| publisher | Owl Records ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Owl Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released as part of Seven Psalms ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
love ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| tonalQuality |
contemplative
ⓘ
meditative ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | spoken-word influenced singing ⓘ |
| workType | interconnected lyrical piece ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Love Is Like a Braid Description of subject: "Love Is Like a Braid" is a poem by Paul Simon that appears as one of the interconnected lyrical pieces in his contemplative song cycle *Seven Psalms*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.