dVerse Poets – Poetics – Movement
Video: Another short video of the top end of Margaret River where it crosses a road.
Stillness In Movement
Somnambulant gyrovagues aimless
across the strictures of the brave new world
ever longing for surprise
secretly desiring to be planted
with corner stores and Lucille Balls,
still parched and thirsting for the real,
will sitting make it so?
Is local a virtue that leads to
salvation by mortar?
The normatives of routine beg questions,
the toilet brush and carving knife speak
of uncertainties of future days
as genealogies turn to ash
while news bulletins are chalk to taste,
and all that long road of passion
is that now spent?
Did we climb that ideal hill satisfied at last?
In the rhythms of these labyrinthine days
there is a stillness in movement
a contemplative balance
as my steps rotate the earth.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Interesting poem sir,thank you for sharing.
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Yes, the modern contemplative, thank Francis.
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Most welcome
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‘there is a stillness in movement
a contemplative balance’
I love these lines and the question before it.
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Thank you so much for that Astrid.
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Sound of the river flowing was musical and divine 💖💖
Those few moments was blissful to me 💕
Thanks for sharing this video.
Title ” stillness in movement” — beautiful ❤️💖
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Thank you for sharing that, so encouraging Nalini 🙂
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This is excellent Paul, and I love “salvation by mortar”…!
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Nice lines: “Is local a virtue that leads to
salvation by mortar?”
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Thank you Frank, nice to see it picked up on too.
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Love this contemplative way! Thank you Paul! Best wishes, Michael
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I’ll see you in the zone 🙂
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🙂🙂
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“ever longing for surprise
secretly desiring to be planted” –
therein lies the dilemma of my restless spririt. This masterpiece commands further contemplation. Well done.
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Yes, that ongoing attending, thank you VJ much appreciated.
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You are so welcome!
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Well written Paul! 😀 I love the lessons nature teaches us from The Creator of them all. ❤
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So clear in nature 🙂 Thank you so much Tammy.
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You’re so welcome! Yes, it is. 🙂 hey did you repaired your roof? Lol nope I haven’t forgotten.
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We did, and the builder did a great job, thank you Tammy.
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Oh very good, I’m glad to hear that! Thank you Lord! 🙂 you’re most welcome!
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🙂
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Outstanding poem, Paul. I learned a new word, and got to watch a great video.
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I really appreciate your compliment and thank you for your encouraging response 😀
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Reblogged this on Alessandria today @ Web Media Network – Pier Carlo Lava.
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Thank you so much.
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It seems anything labyrinthine would have little to no perceived rhythm so that line was a paradox for me, so fitting for your paradox of a poem, ‘Stillness in Movement.’ I also pondered the last line for quite some time, our own seeking turning the earth, eluding us of contentment all the more.
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Thank you for pondering, your thoughts resonate with my intention, and I like that you teased it out. Thank you so much for taking time to reflect back.
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Very interesting – a bit deep for me and those long obscure words!!
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Not so obscure now 🙂
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