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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt
There’s a tragedy to living small,
locked in a narrow singular mind
that was planted in a standard
tiny pot and failed to bloom,
stunted by constraining values,
abandoned to a dry and limited field,
yet there is a way through,
to stir up dreams
that invite new eyes.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Beautiful and outstanding post
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Thank you so much for sharing that.
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You describe the tragedy well and I believe the soul pushes us to escape such trappings.
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I feel it strongly. Thank you for those encouraging words too.
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Most welcome!
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Thank goodness there is a way to escape the pot, Paul.
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So good indeed, Sandy, we are not completely lost.
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Adding this link to the reference index at the Foundation for Poetic Justice
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Many thanks for sharing my work Ana. 🙂
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My pleasure!
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🙂
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Yep. Know JUST what you mean!
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🙂 wonderful to be in good company.
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too many have stunted growth and limited views … most unhealthy!
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Leads to such misery for all.
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especially themselves and those close!
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Yes.
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I’m always mindful of the garden experts when they instruct us to choose the most healthy plants, but occasionally a plant rescue delivers a wonderful surprise. 🙂
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It certainly does, I have a few particulars who are rescue plants, and they have been a blessing. So agree Tracey, plus, the ethic is one we need urgently.
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Really outstanding, Paul! Thank you for this “eye opening poem”. Just a view minutes before i wondered about the less people on the streets. They are all in buildings or in cars. A community near Orwell’s prophecy.
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Yes, Orwell was a great prophet, Huxley too, we didn’t listen. Thank you Michael
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I remeber. Yes, Huxley too. Somedays we will ask ourselves, why we not did.
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Absolutely.
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:-))
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks Charles
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Really loved the insight and wisdom in this, Paul!!! 😁✨✨
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🙂 wonderful 🙂
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Wonderful use of metaphor in this poem!
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Thank you so much Liz
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I love the imagery in this one
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That’s great.
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