July 16, 2020 · 2:16 pm
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Simple – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” Sigmund Freud

Simple

What can be said,
things left undone,
the gutters banked up,
gum leaves aplenty,
winter rains bowing 
the ceiling with
weighty water,
troubling my mind,
a simple reminder
that life is indeed
just like that, and
the vulnerability of
unblocking best
precedes a downpour.

©Paul Vincent Cannon

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

  1. OIKOS™-Publishing
    July 16, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    The quote of Freud is amazing as the poem. Just my thoughts this day. 😉 Thank you, and enjoy your day! Michael

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  4. Hannah Gandhi
    July 16, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    I love this poem; a great choice of words and beautifully executed! 💫

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  5. Liz Gauffreau
    July 17, 2020 at 1:35 am

    A very apt metaphor, for my family of origin in particular.

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  6. Amy
    July 17, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    A simple reminder… indeed. Well expresssed, Paul.

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  8. lync56
    July 28, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    Wow great poem expressing a great truth

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