Limbo – dVerse Poets – Poetics
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On Edge
Your circular saw intrusion
slicing the air,
unwelcome jolt
my emotions raw
jangled,
as the door shuts
tension remains
your departure
leaves the air unresolved,
like a tightrope
I’m on edge
with the day.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
Oy. Yes! Unsettled for sure!
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That horrible period between tension and resolution, I still hate it.
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Me too! And some, unfortunately, never do resolve.
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True, some stay.
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Me… me in so many ways
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Kindred spirits perhaps, I need closure, it unsettles me.
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You’ve caught the unresolved tension perfectly.
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Thank you so much for that.
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I love your take on the prompt, Paul!
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Thank you so much Winnie.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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Know that feeling. I need closure.
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Ah, yes, it lingers and I need closure too, unsettling. Thanks for reflecting on this Sandy.
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Welcome, Paul.
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🙂
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It is so unnerving!
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Yes, so true, and it stays awhile, thanks Punam
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You are welcome, Paul.
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So natural.
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Straight from the gut, feelings are so powerful.
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Hmm. I know what you mean.
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🙂
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that sense of unease permeates and we all need resolution, helps us sleep better at night!
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“Your circular saw intrusion” wow the imagery drew a visceral response. Lovely poem, Paul that speaks to, and for, others.
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Ah, my work is done 🙂 In fact was looking for that in my own response, how to name that awful moment, thank you for your reflection on it.
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I felt it, definitely! Hope all is well.
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Oh it is very well, was tapping into an age old body memory.
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I love the symbolism of the circular saw intruding!
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Thank you Dwight, yes, i was trying to capture that wrenching feeling.
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You nailed it very well!
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Very kind.
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Wordings incite a call for fortitude and taking a disposition as perpetrator or victim. Nicely orchestrated Paul. ☕😊
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Ah, you noticed, thank you so much for that reflection.
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Imagine a relationship where this is your groundhog day.
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Arrgghh, noooooo
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Wonderful, evocative response to the prompt!
(I’m having WP issues so I’m sorry if this posts twice 🙄)
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Yes, the app is unstable again, this morning mine was having trouble with replying. No problem 🙂
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Yes another true emotion evoked so well by your words
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Horrible feeling though.
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Love the wonderful ending “on edge with the day”. 😉
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Thank you so much Michael.
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Always a great pleasure and honour to me, Paul! Michael
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V ery kind 🙂
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
TEETH-GRINDING LOVE?
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Yeah, the hard yards for sure. Thank you Jonathan.
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