Photo found at desertedplaces.blogspot.com – An abandoned building complex in Taiwan.
One leaf led to another
conquering brick and board,
game of thorns
crowned with victory
one vine to rule them all,
as one jungle gave way to another
concrete was dressed in green,
where the Axminster once lay
nature came gently through my door.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Rus-in-urbe is a Latin term for rural or country in the city or urban scape.
Paul, pvcann.com
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Exploring the intersection of knowing and being
vida equilibrada é a chave do sucesso
محمد القربي
poetry, short story, novel, MLT, medical lab technology, self help, mind management
this app has always been difficult to navigate for me
Sachin Singh's Institute for Power and Prosperity
Myworldview
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Cancer, Mental Health, Women, Nurse
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The image is incredible, you served it well with your words.
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Yes, very powerful image, and there’s more out there, thank you Heather.
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Most welcome.
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Good ‘un!
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Many thanks Ana
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😊
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I like the way nature reclaims its territory over time.
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Yes, I feel a sense of awe in such photos, and a sense of relief too.
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That’s a new word for me. Thank you for explaining.
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Yes, it’s not in common usage so a little new to our ears, thanks Winnie
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You’re welcome, Paul!
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Fabulous picture and poem. I especially love the last line.
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Thanks for noticing that last line, and for responding.
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Always a pleasure to read and respond, Paul.
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I love the last two lines in particular.
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Ah, thank you for noticing that, and for taking time.
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Reblogged this on From 1 Blogger 2 Another.
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Thanks for doing that Douglas, appreciated.
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I love the way you wove this together, and the gentle fringe on end.
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Thank you for noticing the end, and for responding too.
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You are welcome 🙂
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lovely idea, so this is the jungle reclaiming … 🙂
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Yes, there’s a few more examples on the net, some more stunning where nature takes back.
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yea revenge of the triffids .. knew it was true 🙂
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Love that book/movie, wonderful stuff 😉
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me too yet I never watched horror movies …
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You forgot to include the news 🙂
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I stopped watching that decades ago, only read the headlines online ⭐
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True, but you have watched horror 😉
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in daily lives, that’s more than enough!
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Absolutely. I haven’t watched actual TV since 2012, and we’ve had similar long periods without it early in our lives (reception in the bush was terrible anyway). But we do use our computers for news and entertainment should we want anything. Much better because I choose.
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exactly we now have say over what and when we watch which is much healthier although it has probably killed that family gathering and discussion about things … unless people consciously do it at dinner time.
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Yes, our culture has changed so much in the last thirty years.
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yes very quickly so glad I can keep up partially, some I’m not interested in …
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Ha, we’ve recently been dubbed the “don’t give a stuff generation” in relation to things pop culture, I kind of like that.
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lol isn’t that what your kids used to say to you as teens … boot is on the other foot now 🙂
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Sure is 🙂
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Game of thorns, good one! Seems it would be pleasant if this happened more frequently.
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Yes I agree, and there are quite a few – some on the net where photographers have kindly put them up.
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Wow, you do magic with language–love it.
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Very kind, thank you.
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Sincerely welcome, always 🙂
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Natural forces are stronger than we imagine.
Wonderful lines Paul.
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Thank you Rupali
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Nature prevails – love the message.
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Many thanks VJ
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thanks.
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I enjoyed this one very much, Paul!
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Thank you Suzi, I find that anything where nature strikes back somehow comforting.
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Oddly, I feel the same. It’s as if I’m cheering life on to reclaim its position. 🙂
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Yes, nicely put.
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🙂
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Excellent image and words, Paul.
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Thank you Punam, much appreciated
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Always a pleasure, Paul. 😊
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Beautifully written – I love the reference to other great writings
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Thank you, you picked the literary references.
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