Mish at dVerse has invited us to write a quadrille (44 words) using the word drum. dVerse Poets
“You can’t make a mistake when you improvise.” Patti Smith
The Many One The steady predictable rhythm, rat, tat, tat, tat, of that single snare drum unleashed our arhythmical froward, we went into the street, with pans, tins and bins and we beat a revolution, ba-dum, dum, tat, boom, one tune, many beats the difference of one. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
Filed under Free Verse, life, mindfulness, poem, protest, Quadrille, quote, relationship
 | Ana Daksina on My Heart Is True – Haibu… |
 | sandyjwhite on And So I Begin – a poem… |
 | rugby843 on And So I Begin – a poem… |
 | newepicauthor on And So I Begin – a poem… |
 | pvcann on My Heart Is True – Haibu… |
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. - Edgar Allan Poe
Korean cooking, restaurants, and delivery foods
poet and author of The Light in the Cave
A place to freely express emotions and ideas.
Home of Democracy Jones
Man is a self-conscious nothing. ~Julius Bahnsen
"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works." Psalm 26:7
Welcome to poetry and poetic imagery
📍enthusiasm runs the world
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. - Edgar Allan Poe
Korean cooking, restaurants, and delivery foods
poet and author of The Light in the Cave
A place to freely express emotions and ideas.
Home of Democracy Jones
Man is a self-conscious nothing. ~Julius Bahnsen
"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works." Psalm 26:7
Welcome to poetry and poetic imagery
📍enthusiasm runs the world
parallax 
Nice last two lines comparing one and many.
LikeLiked by 5 people
Many thanks Frank.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Many hands but one goal. Revolution or Evolution? That is the question, Hamlet has not remembered. 😉
LikeLiked by 4 people
😉 too true.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Can we mix it? 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Now we’re talking 🙂
LikeLike
Great poem Paul! The drumbeat seems to be the unifying force that actually brings about change!
LikeLiked by 4 people
Yes, our inner awareness of each other. Hoping for exactly that too, thank you Dwight.
LikeLiked by 1 person
❤️
LikeLiked by 2 people
One to be listened to I hope.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Yes, I sure do hope.
LikeLike
If only all the hearts could beat to the same drum of equality, kindness, acceptance. It would be a great rhythm.
LikeLiked by 4 people
Wouldn’t it? Thank you Mish.
LikeLike
Once you are many you become strong… and drums can call to action
LikeLiked by 2 people
Irrepressible really, well in my mind at any rate. Thank you Bjorn.
LikeLike
Yes, to the beat of those many drums as one! (I love the Patti Smith quote.)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Liz, agree, Smith would have to be in my top ten.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I watched a documentary about her not too long ago.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I enjoyed her autobiography, did’t give much away though and it’s hard to fix time around her life as she tells it, I think she wrote it s prose really. I’d imagine the documentary would give detail.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The documentary gave some detail. I remember it as being quite quirky. (Not surprising!)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, good word, quirky indeed, for me she’s really like Dylan, out of the box.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep, a true original.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Rupali
LikeLiked by 1 person
omanotopaeia (sp?) used so well here, Paul.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know what you mean 🙂 (sp) thank you so much Lisa, appreciate that.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re very welcome.
LikeLiked by 1 person
When many voices come together the beat gets stronger.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Absolutely, and thank you for sharing that.
LikeLike
Poignant! ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much. 🙂
LikeLike
I love the last two lines. It describes the unity of difference and similarity rolled into one.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Many thanks for picking up on that Astrid, it’s where i actually began with this, so it is core for me.
LikeLike
wow oh wow this is truly sublime Paul, a masterpiece, kudos!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for the wonderful compliment Kate.
LikeLiked by 1 person
my real pleasure Paul 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love this poem – the way you have used one thing to say another
>
LikeLiked by 1 person
It really was made for it, thank you Lyn.
LikeLike
one tune, many beats, hopeful. Love this poem, Paul.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, hoping, so glad you enjoyed it Amy.
LikeLike
“To the beat of the drum”. (Do you know the song?)
(By the by, you have a typo: fRoward)
(Happens to me all the time)
Cheers
LikeLiked by 1 person
I do know the song – just a note to say that froward is the word I wanted – rebellious.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You really beat me there. had no idea about the word ‘froward’. Looked it up and the story behind it. Makes sense though. To(wards) and fro(ward). Refreshed ‘untoward’ along my search. Thanks for the new word. (Just wonder when I can place in the conversation?) Cheers.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I read it eons ago in some study, long forgotten, normally I draw attention to an antiquated term with a note, but I was in a hurry that time. No smiles were raised as I understood the reason.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Meant to say thank you 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Don’t mention it. Learnt my lesson. Next time I spot an alleged typo in your writing I will check it first. Take care.
LikeLiked by 1 person
There are plenty of typos, so don’t hold back 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Okay. Have a great week Paul
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂 You too
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good play of words!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Many thanks Nalini.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love all the drumbeat sounds in this. Made the poem dance. Also, your quote is from my all-time favorite person. If you’ve never seen her live, you must.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Many thanks for this, I have never seen her live, would love to, I think she is amazing.
LikeLike