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“We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal; a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human.” ย Charles Eisenstein
The New
I woke to the strangeness of a patient silence
that filled an obsolete vision of worlds,
I climbed off that clanking thrusting beast
as it lay wasted in my stead
and entered the vast field of joy,
where I saw the end of privilege,
that once would have devoured all the
tomorrows, wasting them on the altar of want,
but now I am challenged,
times are many and the distance is near,
this is the new normal
and the choice is mine,
to accept responsibility
for futures now seen.
ยฉPaul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Poetic Justice
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Thank you so much for sharing it Ana.
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It’s truly my pleasure, brother
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nice piece – eco !
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Thank you so much.
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The responsibility has always been there – maybe we will be more aware of it now.
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Yes, I think many people have been aware but a large number not, I hope thereโs change coming. Thank you VJ.
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Me too! Welcome Paul
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Lets hope, Paul!Now we are seeing what will happen without. Michael
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Thereโs a chance.
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Indeed.
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Thank you Tracy, hoping.
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Perhaps the new normal can be the new extraordinary? I like the sound of that vast field of joy.
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Something to anticipate, I believe its right here but we have to see it with the heart. ๐ I like your thought – the new extraordinary.
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Thanks. I’ll have to keep the new extraordinary thought firmly planted in my mind.
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Yes, I’m with you on that.
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Wow great poem – so so true I just hope that we are experiencing a transitional period of history where we change our focus onto the earth nature and humanity and care for that first – get out priorities right
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Yes, hoping hard.
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Love this poem. Well expressed, Paul.
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Many thanks Amy.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for doing that Charles.
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Always a pleasure to share your work, Paul!! – Chuck
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Wonderful
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Yes, choice. Always. ๐
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Many thanks Charlotte ๐
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Interesting
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Wonderful poem Paul.
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Thank you Rupali ๐
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