De at dVerse has invited us to write a Quadrille (44 words) using any form of the word stir.
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“Sometimes a flame can shrink or waver, but sometimes a flame refuses to go out. It flares up from the faintest ember to illuminate the darkness, to burn in spite of overwhelming odds.” Karen Hesse.
Sparks Of Hope
The ancient hearth had dimmed,
what once was stoked
now barely glowed,
as we arrived
darkness shrouded round,
a question formed my mind,
to stir or not to stir,
the western light fading fast,
so I spirited the coals,
breath erupting sparks
of hope.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
May the sparks never dim, Paul! Beautiful.
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Many thanks Punam, yes, may they never dim 🙂
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You are welcome.
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Hope is very necessary for our survival.
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Absolutely, thank you for sharing that.
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Just hanging on… but so long as here is hope. Nicely crafted, Paul.
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yes, so long as there is hope, thank you for that thought.
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Exquisite.
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Many thanks.
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How intriguing, to “spirit the coals.” Lovely.
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Thank you so much Victoria.
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I was also drawn to that particular phrase, I felt a deeper spiritual connect.
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Thank you for that Gina, that is a loely connect.
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you are welcome Paul
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I concur with the comments of your other readers. It’s a beautiful piece.
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Liz, thank you for sharing that.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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“Spiriting the coals” is a very good quote too. Very motivating, Paul! Thank you!!! Michael
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I very much appreciate the encouraging response Michael.
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:-))
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There’s a lot of symbolism in there, keeping the fire alive. I think you’re right to keep it stirred, make it live.
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Hope, it keeps me going, thank you Jane.
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Keep on keeping on. About all most of us can do. And be good.
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Ooh, not sure about good 🙂 lol, yes, keep going.
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Depends on your perspective 🙂
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I like your thinking 🙂
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I like the thought of hope coming from the embers.
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Yes, it’s still in there, just nurture them, thank you for fanning that flame Frank.
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Always, always happy to see “spirit” as a verb. LOVE this:
“so I spirited the coals,
breath erupting sparks
of hope.”
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Thank you so much De, glad it spoke in that way.
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nice job description … sparks of hope are essential just now 🙂
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Yes, we desperately need to fan those flames.
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Sometimes you need to stir and feed the fire… we need warmth more than we need ash.
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Yes, ash sits on my throat, but flames light my way, we really need to stir at the moment.
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We all need to be fanning the sparks of hope in this crazy mixed-up world today!
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We most certainly do Beverly, thank you.
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The Sparks of hope keeps us alive.Beautiful poem
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Thank you for that Megha
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Always
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
JUST WHAT THIS WORLD NEEDS MORE OF! A WONDERFUL PIECE!
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Many thanks Jonathan
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Many “ORTS”, FRIEND!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for the reblogs Charles
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Always happy to share your pieces with followers, Paul!!
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So much appreciated Charles.
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Love the ending on this, Paul.
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It just happened, I was so delighted with that ending, thank you so much.
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I love this thought
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I wanted something hopeful.
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Creative
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Many thanks.
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Sparks of hope is what we need – beautiful piece, Paul.
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Thank you so much Eugenia, yes, right now it’s so critical.
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My pleasure, Paul.
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🙂
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