July 1, 2020 · 2:34 pm
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It’s Time To Light A Fire – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy.” Guy Fawkes

It's Time To Light A fire

Up on the hill the light recedes
as the western candle dims,
wick ravaged to ill effect,
too frayed to rise again with 
wax beyond plenish once more,
there's a chill wind blowing
and the age is dark,
it's time to light a fire.

ยฉPaul Vincent Cannon

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29 responses to “It’s Time To Light A Fire – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  3. animar64
    July 1, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    I was born on November 5th- that aside, I love this, it captured that quote perfectly.

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    • pvcann
      July 1, 2020 at 11:51 pm

      Thank you, mine is on November 8th ๐Ÿ™‚ fire and fireworks in November seems a fitting cliche for those born then. Itโ€™s a macabre celebration historically though isnโ€™t it?

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  4. Hannah Gandhi
    July 1, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Wow, this blew my mind away! I could literally picture a fire in my head with those descriptions ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  5. calmkate
    July 1, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    powerful … I’ll settle for a spark of kindness in everyone’s heart!

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  6. Liz Gauffreau
    July 2, 2020 at 12:22 am

    I’m in an apocalyptic frame of mind today, so I see your last line as fire to cleanse. Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll see it as fire to light the way.

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  7. Chris Hall
    July 2, 2020 at 8:29 am

    Fabulous, Paul! Guy Fawkes was born in the City of York where I went to school.

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  8. OIKOSโ„ข-Publishing
    July 2, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Lets hope one will light it on the right place. Our ancestors had built lighthouses preventing too much fire on with wrong place. Nowadays some want to fear the enlightenment. ๐Ÿ˜‰ By the way: Germany has the EU presidency now. Hope i will not only become a BBQ. Lol Best wishes, Michael

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  9. Lara/Trace
    July 7, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Beautiful (and true)

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  10. Charis Counselling
    July 9, 2020 at 12:36 pm

    Too true – great poem to start that fire

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