dVerse Poets – Open Link Night
Kim at dVerse is hosting Open Link Night where we are invited to choose one of our poems to post.
Photo: soc.utah.edu
“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” Marianne Williamson
This Is The Moment
Bated breath I hold,
waiting to wave goodbye
to those century-old habits
that have imposed themselves
from the dusty corners
of my existence as familiars,
waiting for something
meaningful which lies
beyond the self,
communities of care,
where nothing is jaundiced,
and no one is consumed,
this is the moment
where we turn to each
other.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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I like, whatever it might be, that something “meaningful which lies
beyond the self”.
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Thank you Frank, yes, community for me is the way forward.
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So true, Paul! It will be our last chance to realize. Michael
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Absolutely 🙂
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🙂
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Your words bring light to what’s happening now. We definitely need to wave goodbye to century old habits and turn to eachother.
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Thank you Astrid, I really look for community, I can’t see much joy in self interest, hoping.
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Liked? Loved! Reblogging to my readers at sister site Poetic Justice
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Ana, many thanks for sharing it.
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😊😚
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Thank you so much.
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I miss the community of our village and the image you used to accompany this poem illustrates the way all communities should be. I think everyone is waiting with bated breath, wondering what the future might hold after this pandemic is over. I definitely want to wave goodbye to ‘century-old habits / that have imposed themselves’ and welcome ‘the moment / where we turn to each / other’ in real life, not just a virtual one, which is getting us by but is no substitute.
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Yes, no substitute at all, hoping for a return but also a revitalisation of community that I can’t quite see but visualise as caring. Thank yuo so much Kim, I do hope your thoughts come to realisation in a new normal as I do mine.
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Well said, Kim!
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Thank you, Liz!
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You’re welcome, Kim!
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I find even community is differently defined these days. I’ve had interactions with complete strangers which uplifted incredibly.
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I find just hearing that uplifting, fabulous, I hope we continue to encounter such moments/people. Thank you fo rsharing that.
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We all long for the return of “communities that care” ….. and hope when they return they will care a little more!
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Yes, my hope exactly. Thank you Beverly
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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A great reflection on life
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And now in particular, if only more of us would take it up.
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