dVerse Poets – Open Link Night
At dVerse Grace is hosting Open Link Night where we are invited to post a poem of our own choosing.
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“They are the chosen ones who have surrendered.” Rumi
The Real
Ordinarily, power navigates life,
and we only surrender in that
moment when we can go no more,
because surely that is safe and
we have dignified our ego
and justified our place,
but the alchemy of life
conspires against us,
drawing us to rise to
the real hero’s journey of
courageous humility and that
strange discomfort of
scant attention to self.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com.
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I like your description of the real hero’s journey as “courageous humility”.
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I keep hoping Frank, thank you.
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We have to surrender ourselves to find ourselves?
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Absolutely, no hold outs.
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Then, I surrender!
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Me too, I think the letting go of ego drive allows greater clarity.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks indeed Charles.
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We live in extra ordinary times. These days, we are “seeing” what is essential and what is not. Be safe and healthy.
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You too Grace, this is extraordinary, and yes, we need to examine ourselves and our living.
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Yes I long to be able to do this more – great poem and loved the Ruminator quote too
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Yes Rumi is always a go to, and yes to do this more, divine.
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Deep… And thought provoking… Recently I am taking interest in Rumi. Good one
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Ah, Rumi, what a writer, so good. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Agreed, ❤️ Rumi ❤️
“the alchemy of life conspires against us” 👏👏👏👏. And its consequence as you described is equally 👏👏👏👏👏👏.
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Thank you, yes, Rumi is an amazing commentator on life.
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