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Our Phoenix – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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Our Phoenix

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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39 responses to “Our Phoenix – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. rugby843
    March 9, 2019 at 8:48 pm

    Describes my life some days ; )

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  2. calmkate
    March 9, 2019 at 10:35 pm

    perfecto!
    Resilience is our essential survival tool 🙂

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  4. Gina
    March 9, 2019 at 11:20 pm

    beautifully said, in an ordinary moment, we never know when

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  7. sandyjwhite
    March 10, 2019 at 4:34 am

    Yes, resilience fuels our lives. Like this a lot, Paul.

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  8. In mind and out
    March 10, 2019 at 5:41 am

    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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  9. Ennle Madresan
    March 10, 2019 at 7:55 am

    Oh dear, I’m breaking into sobs over this one…

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  10. Chiru
    March 10, 2019 at 8:44 am

    Perfect.. resilience is so important..

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  11. V.J. Knutson
    March 10, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    I like the message here – that resilience is not as legendary as we might think, but part of human constitution.

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  12. Rupali
    March 10, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    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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  13. Megha's World
    March 10, 2019 at 11:03 pm

    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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  14. thanisamanyan
    March 11, 2019 at 10:20 am

    Great poem, meaningful. We indeed don’t acknowledge our resilience.

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  16. Lyn CANNON
    March 13, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    Wow I love this one – I could use this in my practice

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  17. Lynda Howe
    March 13, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    Great poem Paul. I certainly know what you’re talking about!

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