“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King Jr. (which he borrowed from Theodore Parker)
Exhaling Hope Fractals of compassion, microscopic beauty clear to the naked eye in the everyone journey of justice, bending that arc and shortening its awaited time, holding ourselves accountable for neighbours of every living kind, that all might breathe as we breathe, inverting mindlessness, exhaling hope.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Welcome to my personal blog site. I see myself as a free thinker, life explorer, and wisdom collector. Some of my favorite subjects are psychology, philosophy, relationships, society, reading, writing, technology, and lifestyle.
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Beautiful. I’m appalled at how many Americans have moved away from holding Trump accountable in the past 3 weeks.
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So am I. It looks like self-aggrandizement wins out social justice and any sense of human decency.
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You and me both, Liz.
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Yes, very troubling.
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Yes, it seems he’s off the hook, which is sad as it will only encourage his sort.
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So well said, Paul. And the perfect ending of sincerity and hope. I love that wording: inverting mindlessness, exhaling hope.
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Thank you so much George, appreciate your thoughts.
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Compassion, reality, justice, accountability, hope….I’m in.
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As am I.
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I suspect that it could comprise 70% of the globe, so we just need to connect.
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O good, there’s a positive crowd growing.
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Yes!
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To think what it would be like, breathing in unison right now, all of us exhaling hope. It’s a beautiful image, and a wonderful poem, Paul ♥🙏
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful response, encouraging.
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Yes!
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🙂
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I love the idea of exhaling hope, as simple as breathing.
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Thank you Liz, yes, and I happen to believe it’s that simple, that everything we do – if it’s positive, will change us and thus the world around us. Imagine.
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A nourishing poem to breathe in. 🧘♀️
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Thank you Michele, much appreciated.
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Awesome poem Mr Paul🤓Exhaling Hope comes a breather to me cause that’s all I needed😉
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Wonderful, many thanks for sharing that.
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your poetry is beautiful as we stay together in hope Paul. Still we cut our losses, grateful for where we are now and ban together. ❤️
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Yes, hope is the way now, thank you Cindy, much appreciated.
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Yes, for sure. You’re most welcome Paul! ❤️
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Paul, I think progress is being made in the US. Politics is a ruthless business, and the evil pied piper continues to enthrall many of his followers and to threaten politicians that he can cause them to lose elections. This will be a challenge for some time to come, but as your lovely poem says, at least we now have hope! ❤ Have a great week!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks Chuck.
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Happy to share this, Paul!! 😊✨🎉👍
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Superbly evoked poetry
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Beautiful – I love the image too
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Thank you, glad you liked both.
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