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“Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes.” Jawaharlal Nehru
Finest Of Ash
Discomfort seems right,
the inordinate pain of all there is
resides in my heart and
I needed expiation sooner,
so, I travailed a season
in sackcloth and covered myself
with the finest of ash
awaiting the niggle and itch
of life’s little contradictions
that somehow seemed normal,
no phoenix here but, instead
the graft of living invites
us to ash and to be
lost in the dust of time.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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That was so well expressed. My take from your wonderful poem is there is no quick fix for the wrongs we do as we go about our daily routines (no phoenix here) but have to take on the daily burdens of line and treat it like a penance (sack cloth and ashes).
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Absolutely, I love your summary and that the poem spoke in that way too, thank you for sharing.
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A bit more somber than usual. I think it’s the holidays?
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Perhaps, i was in a deep reflective mood, and it popped up.
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Sounds like a sermon is here.
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Could well be 🙂 Thank you Ruth.
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Love the last four lines Paul
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Thank you, I often am amazed where words connect for us.
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lensdailydiary did a wonderful summary. It meets my feeling too. Thank you Paul! Best wishes, Michael
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Many thanks for sharing that Michael
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With a great pleasure, Paul! Thank you too!
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Sounds like serious and unnecessary self-punishment.
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More the psychology of it, a metaphor for the pain of many things.
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Yes. I get that. Might have been guilty of same, lol. Your words, as they often do, resonated.
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Amazing how journey’s are different but yet have resonance and often intersect. Thank you so much for sharing that VJ
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So welcome, Paul.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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I found these words so poetic and thought provoking
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So glad it spoke to you.
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