“You can’t study the darkness by flooding it with light.” Edward Abbey
Darkness Have you known those deep ecstasies having ventured into that impenetrable darkness which shines its light for a path beyond the stolid middle towards the wild, beckoning, fringes of everything where the rays of darkness illumine mystery's sweet reversal, vesting you in raiment of understanding that has no possible words only sighs? ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. - Edgar Allan Poe
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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
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Paul, a lovely reflective poem. The phrase “rays of darkness” challenges us to “see” a world beyond our ordinary vision. ❤ All the best! Cheryl
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Yes, you’ve encapsulated this well Cheryl, exactly so.
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This is an exciting poem, the idea of dwelling, seeing in darkness. We avoid darkness, but it’s the only way to experience life to the fullest.
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Absolutely Sascha, that is how I see it too, the layers of darkness, in us in the world, in nature are all purposeful, so that dark becomes useful like light.
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Lovely!
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Thank you Rupali 🙂
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I think I have a different take than most here.🤐
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Every view is a view :), but darkness is a paradox.
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I feel like I’ve been in darkness lately but pushing my way out
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It’s been the most weird year, and it impacts so personally with what is already there in us.
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Agreed
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I should very much like to be vested in raiment of understanding.
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Yes, I believe it’s one of those human yearnings we really hope for, that lucid beyond the ordinary understanding. Something totally freeing.
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I love this poem – very deep
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I really appreciate your response to this 🙂
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This has moved me intensely, for it describes exactly where I am at. And most people can’t “see” the luminous darkness. Everyone wants to drag us into the light and for me personally I long just to stay with the dazzling darkness. Wonderful poem Paul. You have made my day.
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That is amazing, a wonderful personal response, I am truly thrilled to have made your day. Thank you so much.
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You are very welcome ❤️
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