May 28, 2020 · 1:38 pm
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The Moth – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”  T.S. Eliot

The Moth

To burn,
catch fire,
wince with pain,
recoil, return,
like a moth to the flame,
a zeppelin alight,
all warnings ignored
my fingers to the fire,
a searing, scorching heat,
they urged me back,
to be near her is risk,
a reward enough.

©Paul Vincent Cannon

Paul, pvcann.com

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21 responses to “The Moth – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. V.J. Knutson
    May 28, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    Had to laugh at the ending…was expecting a pyromaniac, lol. Well done!

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  3. lync56
    May 28, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    I love the way you can take a work and use if creatively – great poem

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    • pvcann
      May 29, 2020 at 7:36 am

      Very kind indeed, and happy to be so, though with everything at the moment probably won’t get to do the requirements of it, but I thanks you for that very much.

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  6. Veronica
    May 29, 2020 at 3:03 pm

    What a beautifully evocative poem! It reminds me of Virginia Woolf’s exquisite essay ”The Death of the Moth.”

    The quote by T.S. Eliot is an impeccable choice, as well!

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  7. Liz Gauffreau
    May 30, 2020 at 12:06 am

    Never one to play it safe . . .

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  9. Angelilie
    June 1, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    I really like your blog. A pleasure to come stroll on your pages. A great discovery and a very interesting blog. I will come back to visit you. Do not hesitate to visit my universe. See you soon.

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  10. OIKOS™-Publishing
    June 2, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    Made me smile too, Paul! But its true. Hope you had a beautiful weekend, and a great start into the new week. Michael

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