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It took a while, a circuit or three,
but I discovered that silence is not the silence I thought it was,
for silence speaks a language of other,
a knowing not knowing that speaks for itself,
arriving and arriving and arriving.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul,
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Filed under Five Lines, Free Verse, meditation, poem, poetry
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The Writings & Ramblings of Colm Black
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A blog dedicated to writers...and the people, places, and things that spark their creativity
The Astronomical Poet
I'm just an ordinary girl putting a bunch of ordinary words together, trying to tell an extraordinary story.
Random notions
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So, so true. Wonderfully written Paul.
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Silence can be a powerful language. I love the line “a knowing not knowing that speaks for itself,”
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Many thanks for reflecting on it, much appreciated.
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My pleasure.
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beautiful in its thoughtfulness.
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Thank you very much Mark
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You’re welcome.
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Such a beautiful expression of silence an meditation for me
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I thought you’d resonate
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Silence… a discovery in itself…I liked this thoughtful poem.
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Thank you Helene
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you very much
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Very good works. I like it also because it is short in length, that matches the theme.
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Nice observation, thank you so much.
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layers and layers of depth 🙂
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Thank you so much Kate 🙂
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you are most welcome Paul 🙂
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🙂
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I, too, have found that silence has its own language. A language with learning. Thank you for sharing your lines with In Other Words.
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Yes, a language with learning, thank you for sharing.
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I, too, have found that silence has its own language. A language worth learning. Thank you for sharing your lines with In Other Words.
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An excellent perspective of wisdom supercedes ignorance. and intuition.
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Yes, a hard but worthy road for us, thank you
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Love the insight. You have a wonderful way with words.
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That is very kind, thank you so much.
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