dVerse Poets – Poetics: Profiles – Portraits
Anmol at dVerse has invited us to write a profile or portrait (so, I’m not using a photo this time).
“Old man with a young mind is much younger than the young man with and old mind!” Mehmet Murat Ildan
At Ease
His wrinkled face carried his life
and held his rheumy eyes
as they appeared to weep
in a grief of days now gone,
his greying hair a testimony,
a paean to a wisdom unspoken
while his gnarled hands were
badged by his plaid shirt,
perhaps too big
but he’d thinned a lot
these past two years
just as he shuffled
more than walked,
he slid into the seat across
and ordered his coffee in
slow and carefully appointed words
completely at ease with his world.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
parallax 
I’m continuously searching for that ease.
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I’m much more at ease these days, life seems less complicated now, hope you find it 🙂
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I like that ease at the end after the expression of grief.
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What a great word picture you paint! Well done Paul.
while his gnarled hands were
badged by his plaid shirt,
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Thank you so much for that Dwight, much appreciated.
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I feel like i would love to love him for a cup of coffee
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O, what a great response, yes that would be such a good moment I’m sure. Bjorn, thank you for sharing that.
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Reblogged this on natshouseblog and commented:
Good thoughts
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Thank you for sharing this, and for your thoughts too, much appreciated.
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Hello, powerful poem dear, have a nice day ahead:)
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Thank you so much for that 🙂
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Great, Paul! This poem now really shows very clearly how careful you are choosing the words, to achieve the desired effekt. 🙂 Thank you! Michael
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Thank you so much Michael 🙂
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🙂🙂
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A well written portrait of aging Paul, we all go in that direction eventually.
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Not so loud Rob 🙂 yes, you’re right of course, we do, and thank you for your thoughtful words.
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He is blessed, I guess.
Wonderful piece Paul.
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Very blessed Rupali, to be that at ease. Thank you so much.
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Reading your work is always my pleasure Paul and I miss it when I am not on wp.
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That is indeed very kind Rupali and so encouraging.
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Anyone who is at ease in their skin is a joy to behold. “At ease with his world”
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Yes, such a great place to be, hope.
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So good — the descriptions (through effective use of adjectives and strong verbs) are well penned, making the person real for us. I love the ending too. 🙂
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Thank you so much Anmol, so enjoyed your invitation.
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Paul, you painted a picture with your words. Great description!
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Janet, thank you for that.
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These words are so descriptive it creates the scene before us
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I’m so glad it worked.
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