December 2, 2019 · 3:21 pm
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I Put My Book Down – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“Yon rosebuds in the morning-dew, how pure amang the green.”  Robert Burns

I Put My Book Down

She came through the open door
dancing with abandon,
and unfurling bud my rose whose
delicate, wet, pink folds captivated
all my senses and I put my book down.

©Paul Vincent Cannon

Paul, pvcann.com

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22 responses to “I Put My Book Down – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. Chris Hall
    December 2, 2019 at 3:27 pm

    Such a lot between and beneath those lines 🙂

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  3. rugby843
    December 2, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    Beautiful photo and words

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  4. M.B. Henry
    December 2, 2019 at 10:51 pm

    A very image-provoking poem! 🙂 Nice picture to go with it too.

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  5. newepicauthor
    December 2, 2019 at 11:07 pm

    I thought that she came in through the bathroom window.

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  7. OIKOS™-Publishing
    December 3, 2019 at 11:41 am

    The only case you can put down a book. 😉 Love it, Paul! Romance meets real life. 🙂 Michael

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  8. Victoria Ray NB
    December 3, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    Perfect!! I bet you did …

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