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To Deliquesce
We were so very right from opposing views,
and our spines were steel
supports for cantilevered lips
projecting righteous hurt,
and as words settled into silence,
anger cooled as
a blanket of ice
a slippery sheet of layered invective,
woven with anger
and hemmed with shame.
In order to deliquesce,
a hand would be needed
a look given,
a sad smile offered,
a hug shared,
and all would be forgiven
then spring would evolve
fecund from the ground of our pain.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Wooh!! Powerful and profound !! Raw emotions of ‘cantilevered lips’!!! Admittedly had to refer dictionary for the word deliquesce (thought might be connected to acquiesce.but so wrong) . Perfectly used here.
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I really appreciate your thoughts, thank you so much
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In some ways deliquesce and acquiesce are not entirely dissimilar, to melt and to give way. But, yes, different application really.
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What a wonderful post.<3<3<3
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Thank you Laleh, much appreciated
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My pleasure.<3
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This one packs a punch. Well crafted!
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Sandy thank you for your wonderful response
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Always a pleasure, Paul.
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Difficult to choose a favorite line in this…I’m constantly stunned by your writing.
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Thank you for the compliment, very kind.
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Most welcome, sincerely meant.
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Wow, this is beautifully written!❤️❤️
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Thanking you Richa for your lovely response ❤️
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A lot of action going on here, the machinations of messy human interactions, captured in fluidity of words. Omanopeia (sp?) going on here also. Nice work, PVC.
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Thank you so much, I love your thoughtful response and those encouraging words too 😊
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You are very welcome!
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The evolution of a lover’s quarrel eloquently expressed.
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Thanks so much VJ, appreciate your response.
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My pleasure.
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Awwwwww that is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing it!
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Diane thank you for the encouraging response
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Wow! Wonderful poem.
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Thank you so much Tessa.
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Wow that is an amazing poem
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Thank you so much Lyn
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Often it just takes a little to gain so much … or lose so much. You’ve captured that sentiment, so well. And, I can’t help feeling pensive reading it.
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Wow, well that’s a powerful response, thank you for sharing it.
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You’re welcome. As always, your poems are beautiful and thought provoking.
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I love that this poem ended on reconciliation- that it can be possible to come back together after such a blanket of ice descends. Gives me hope 🙂
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Thank you so much Alex, I am so glad that you found something in this, thank you for reading and taking time to respond.
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That is how it is, mostly! Somehow reminded me of your other poem, ‘Hold me’! Beautifully expressed, Paul.
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Good memory – yes it does riff on that a bit in thought, thank you so much Punam
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Thanks Paul…I hope with advancing years the memory remains intact! So it does, you are so welcome.
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Beautifully written😍
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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Nice. A kind word or a gesture can surely settle many arguments.
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Yes, what a difference it makes, if only we could encourage the world to follow suit. Thank you.
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