dVerse Poets – Meeting the Bar – O, Apostrophe
Amaya at dVerse has invited us to consider the creative idea of the apostrophe other than its technical use, rather as its poetic function in creating a change in the poem where the object speaks or is spoken to directly.
Photo: granite outcrop, Nungarin
“No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.” Ansel Adams
Think On This
In the stillness was the hardness,
a resistance I knew well
of footfall on granite,
what song shall you sing me
I threw, and it rang sharp,
came back the posit,
think on this tenderfoot,
softness cannot abide without
firm boundary,
compassion lies in
strength within,
O that I might be a rock
of such an age of wisdom.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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This is wonderful. It captures the essence one feels when walking up a mountain!
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Thank you for the insight, appreciate your words and encouragement.
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Excellent using of apostrophe! I especially liked how you portrayed the mountain as having a strong exterior and a compassionate heart.
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Thank you so much Nitin.
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You’re welcome
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Beautiful! Well written as per usual. I love the image of that rock, carved and painted by the Creator Himself! Ah, behold His greatness in nature! Blessings! 🙂
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Yes, an ancient signature of creation.
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❤
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Nice lines and good advice about the need for both strength and compassion: “softness cannot abide without
firm boundary,
compassion lies in
strength within,”
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I guess I’ve had to learn that over my life, so it connected from experience, thank you for your thoughtful comments Frank.
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Well said, Frank! Those were the lines that resonated with me as well.
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Thank you Liz.
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Great verse, especially the opening line. Good one Paul 👍🏻
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Many thanks for this.
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Your very welcome 👍🏻
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Charles.
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I do love the essence of this … how can we ever be soft without a hardness underneath… so much more than the mountain itself.
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Thank you for picking that up Bjorn, yes, very much so.
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Lots of emotional insight! with convictions!☕️😎☕️
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Absolutely 🙂
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Profound
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Very kind, thank you VJ
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Welcome Paul.
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A great quote, with a greater poem too. Very deep going. Thank you Paul! Best wishes, Michael
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Thank you so much Michael 🙂
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Your words rang true as the hammer on anvil.
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Ah, yes, it rings loud, thank you Amaya, I did enjoy this.
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Really well written 📝
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Thank you so much.
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