Sip – dVerse Poets – Quadrille 74
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To sip or not is a question
of consumption or
of contemplation,
to savour,
to swirl,
to inhale,
to dance with liquid
on my palette
an imbibers meditation
a seduction with velvet soul,
I want my days to be sipped
not just consumed.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Good point about sipping and not just consuming one’s days.
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Thank you Frank, so agree, we need to sip.
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What a nice way to describe the conflicting feelings, Paul.
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The daily dilemma really, I do try to sip more these days, Thank you Winnie 🙂
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You’re welcome, Paul! 🙂
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I want my days to be sipped not just consumed..Bravo Paul.
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Thank you so much Megha, yes, taking time.
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YES! Days are meant to be sipped and savoured, for they will not return again!
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Yes, that’s it, they don’t come round again, thank you Beverly.
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sensitive and insightful
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Thank you, yes, taking time.
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Oh yes Paul, sipped and savored. We get far fewer than we realize, and they perpetually accelerate to their end…
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Yes, I’m keen to savour these days, far to accelerated for my liking.
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True for both life and wine!
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Yes indeed 🙂
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Indeed… we should be careful with what’s precious
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Absolutely Bjorn, we must.
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and some like to guzzle, if we can be present in each moment to sip and savour then we have truly lived life!
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Absolutely
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A powerful thought.
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Thank you so much.
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It’s a fine line between savouring and being consumed, I’d say.
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Very fine, and tricky as you know. Thank you for reflecting on this.
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My pleasure.
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Life should be savoured sip by sip… so true!
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I really try to sip, so much better, thanks Punam
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Indeed! You are welcome, Paul.
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Yes! We need to savour every moment. Love the analogies here.
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Thank you so much.
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LOVE those final 2 lines!
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Thank you.
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Most welcome.
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A good challenge to mindful living each day
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Yes, came from that revulsion of consumption of every aspect of life
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Wonderful say to stretch the metaphor. I’ve never seen it handled like this. Well done!
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Very kind, thank you so much for your encouraging words.
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