November 9, 2019 · 3:50 pm
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But I Rise – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“Your success and happiness lies in you.”  Helen Keller

But I Rise

Nettled days
that catch me by,
while the air hems my lungs,
slows my purpose,
could burden
oppress and close me,
but I rise and I rise
and shake the unshakeable,
laughing
like a kookaburra,
as I punch a hole in the real
and I breathe again.

©Paul Vincent Cannon

Paul, pvcann.com

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35 responses to “But I Rise – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. sgeoil
    November 9, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    Loved this…a reminder that we can always rise and punch the air!

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  2. OIKOS™-Publishing
    November 9, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    A wonderful motivating poem, Paul! Thank you, because we are here on earth to make our best. Have a beautiful weekend! Michael

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  4. sgeoil
    November 9, 2019 at 6:37 pm

    Paul, I just noticed your link to RDP did not work today, so I have posted your link to RDP.

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  6. earthwalking13
    November 9, 2019 at 10:10 pm

    Love this ! It is a “real” day

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  7. dawnbirdau
    November 10, 2019 at 12:07 am

    This is a lovely poem, Paul. Yes, change comes from within.

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  8. Chris Hall
    November 10, 2019 at 8:00 am

    So uplifting Paul 🙂 I’m going to punch the air today!

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  9. paeansunplugged
    November 10, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    Love “nettled days”! I say, yeah!

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  10. jilldennison
    November 10, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    A timely reminder that we can rise above most anything … we just have to remind ourselves to bounce!

    Liked by 3 people

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  12. Liz Gauffreau
    November 11, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    I will have to return to this poem!

    Liked by 1 person

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  13. lync56
    November 16, 2019 at 6:26 am

    So you – a good self reflection

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