dVerse Poets – Open Link Night
Grace at dVerse is hosting Open Link Night – a night to post a poem of your own choosing.
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“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” Aldous Huxley
Petit Coin (small corner)
I wanted a corner just for myself,
a grammar of sanctuary
giving rise to a language of
resistance to the noise
that has become the world
building a rough nest
in the habitation
where my soul once played
out epiphanies of great joy,
just a small corner of repose
that I might re-member myself.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
Thanks a lot for spending your precious time in my blog page, looking forward for your comments and constructive feedbacks.
Thanks & Regards
JR
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Oh! how we al lyearn for a little piece of land just for ourself!
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We do indeed, just some space to be, thank you so much.
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We all need that little corner of repose. I like the idea of ‘re-membering’. Reinventing would suit me.
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Nice thought, yes, I often wonder what I might be, thank you Chris.
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I’d like to think you would still be a poet. 🙂
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Thank you for the affirming thought, that is encouraging Dawn.
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You’re welcome.
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So true, and well based on Huxley’s quote. Michael
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I like Huxley, Orwell said governments would overrun us, but Huxley said we’d be responsible for our own mess.
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So true, Paul! We are deciding which governments we want to have.
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I think the truth is between the two, but Huxley is right, we surrender the ground.
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:-))
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Yes, a corner of repose. Very appealing.
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Somewhere uninterrupted in the noise.
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So difficult to find.
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Yes, a struggle some days for me, a yearning generally
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Yes! there is no place like our special corner of the world! I love my recliner to kick back and write! Very nicely written Paul!
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I do that too! Ha. Thank you Dwight.
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You are welcome.
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A great notion and so carefully and beautifully written too, Paul. .. I shall be back for more… Regards Scott
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Yes
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The serenity
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Yes 😌
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Thanks for the lovely poetry. This applies to most of us.
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Yes, that place of serenity, so much noise in the world, I pine for it most days. Thank you very much.
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I like the thought of having a place to “re-member” oneself.
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Yes, putting ourselves back together in some way, thank you Frank.
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I like this, this small corner,
Where I sit now, writing this, is my small corner, no noise invasion (silent TV/radio) and I can turn this PC off whenever I want.
Anna :o]
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Thank you for sharing your corner Anna, so precious.
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I know the feeling. I don’t need a large space, just a small corner.
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Yes, simple really, thank you for sharing your corner Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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This poem speaks to me. I had found my corner, but now we’re moving and I have to find it once more!
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I wonder if that’s mixed feelings about a corner? Chance of new, but unsure of the change? Thank you for sharing your experience Beverly.
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I love this poem and sentiment, Paul. As you know, I seek and find it in unexpected places.
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Yes, you are are the mistress of spaces indeed.
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This is perfect – to re-member myself. I love having the space and corner too.
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So precious
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Excellent. I really like it, Paul.
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Thank you so much.
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We all want our own quiet corner. I like the light and blues in yours–very soothing.
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My actul one does have soft blues, so it is as you say – very soothing. I do agree.
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Your space is wonderful! And your poetry!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Charles
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Yes! A corner of our own! Nicely written!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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I have found that sometimes you can create that corner when you least expect it … even in the middle of a crowd.
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Yes, so true Bjorn, so true.
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So so beautiful – created longing in my heart for such a place – I like nooks to retreat too
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Yes, that one space.
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