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Just a commonplace really,
in any mundane moment
in an ordinary week
something happens,
that we crash and burn
returned to ash
only to rise
again and again,
yet never realising
that our phoenix is no bird
but resilience,
rising from the millennial dust
of our lived days.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Describes my life some days ; )
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perfecto!
Resilience is our essential survival tool 🙂
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It sure is, thanks Kate.
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my pleasure Paul!
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🙂
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So true.
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beautifully said, in an ordinary moment, we never know when
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No, life’s a bit like that, as you say we never know, thanks Gina.
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a cosmic template
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Ah yes, I like that thought, thank you
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Beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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Yes, resilience fuels our lives. Like this a lot, Paul.
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Thank you Sandy.
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Welcome.
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I love how the form of the poem seems to fall and rise like the Phoenix, such a great metaphor for our resilience.
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You have a keen eye, well spotted and thank you for your thoughtful reflection.
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Oh dear, I’m breaking into sobs over this one…
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Thank you 🙂
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Most welcome.
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Perfect.. resilience is so important..
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Yes indeed, and thank you.
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I like the message here – that resilience is not as legendary as we might think, but part of human constitution.
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Yes, trust yourself a little more, thank you for reflecting on this, glad you found the core of it.
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You are welcome.
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I agree with V.J. Though the reactions and the ways to raise up again are different we know what is best for us.
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Such profound words, Paul. Loved reading this one.
“that our Phoenix is no bird
but resilience,
rising from the millennial dust
of our lived days.”
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Thank you so much Megha, very much appreciated 🙂
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Great poem, meaningful. We indeed don’t acknowledge our resilience.
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No, we seem to misread ourselves. Thank you.
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So true!
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Many thanks.
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My pleasure.
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Wow I love this one – I could use this in my practice
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You are very welcome
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Great poem Paul. I certainly know what you’re talking about!
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Thank you Lynda, yes, it came from real life, I’m glad it connected though that makes it ominous.
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