At dVerse Poets Frank has invited us to use a Polyptoton in a poem. One example that comes to mind is from the well known ‘Prayer of St. Francis’ and the line “To be understood as to understand.” Or where the word form doesn’t change as in the Beatle’s “Please, please me ….”
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“This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess.” Rainer Maria Rilke
It Is In Loving
There is no price
where love is known,
a value beyond all values,
you cannot capture
and make prisoner your desire,
love is not in subjugation,
purchase or control,
that is not love at all,
rather, it is in loving
that we are loved.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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True 😊
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Thank you.
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Welcome 🙂
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Good advice. I like your polyptotons on love and value.
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What a great way to prompt, thank you Frank
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Such a beautiful poem Paul — bravo!
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Encouraging words, thank you so much Rob.
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Absolutely! So simply and beautifully expressed.
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Thank you for that Punam.
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❤️
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Love can only be given… but never be taken.
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I like that observation, so true, in spite of how we might be persuaded otherwise.
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Wise thoughts on love.
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Thank you Beverly
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“you cannot capture
and make prisoner your desire,”
Wonderful poem, Paul!
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Thank you so much for that.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks Charles 🙂
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❤ Your poem brought this song to mind:
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I do love that song, nice connect and thank you Lisa.
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You’re welcome.
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A difficult concept for some – beautifully stated, Paul
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Yes, if only we all practiced the giving, thank you VJ
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You are welcome, Paul
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My sentiments exactly.
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Love it! A great intro – Rilke quote – too. 🙂 Best wishes, Michael
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Yes, Rilke is hard to go past, always on the mark.
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Beautiful – thank you for the example and explanation of Polyptoton
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My pleasure.
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Beautiful and wise.
Thanks.
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Thank you for your encouraging thoughts.
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Beautiful. Love begets love.
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Thank you so much.
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