dVerse Poets – Open Link Night – Thankfulness
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“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
Gratia Participo
Moments inhabit our togetheredness
all that has gone before of
memory skin
familiar senses
looking deeply into soul
where a certain light shines,
a resonance, reflection,
knowing the other,
moving,
never captive to yesterday,
emerging,
ever thankful
for the new day.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Note: see how the Latin carries the purity of thankfulness as a verb form, it is something that we do.
Paul, pvcann.com
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Great poem..
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Thank you so much.
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I like the idea that each new day is emergent thankfulness.
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Yes, it sure changes the way the day moves.
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So well said, Paul.
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Thank you Sandy, I appreciate that.
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My pleasure.
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Wise, holistic philosophy, Paul.
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Many thanks Lisa, I like that thought.
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You’re very welcome.
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I wonder how much this affirmative really works… I do believe in gratitude, but sometimes we need to curse the world just a little bit … 🙂
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The Celts had blessing and curse rituals, perhaps it’s time?
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Well done Paul! Love Latin,even the last years it became strange to me. Hope you have a enjoyable weekend! Best wishes, Michael
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Many thanks Michael
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Always with a great pleasure, and many thank for your wonderful writing, Paul! Best wishes, Michael
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🙂
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😉
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Charles 🙂
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I adore this post! My husband and I will celebrate 50 years of marriage in February….. this post carries much meaning!
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So true. The awareness of being thankful towards life and it’s moments always brings peace and tranquility to the soul.Beautiful words.
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Yes, I wonder that we could change the world if enough of us were more grateful, thank you Megha for reflecting on this.
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My pleasure PaulYou words are always stirring
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I love this poem and the depth of relationship reflected in it
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Thank you for reflecting back on this Lyn
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