“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.” Rumi
Hopeful Fire Passers by as books unread, their pages unturned, unnoticed icons in microcosms of suburban worlds drifting typecast in local dramas of someone else's, while I'm running erratically full of hopeful fire. Unnoticed icons in microcosms of suburban worlds, that vertiginous challenge of self-making ex nihilo, while I'm running erratically full of hopeful fire past the the vendors of pleasures and values. That vertiginous challenge of self-making ex nihilo, tearing up my mundane existence playing out past the vendors of pleasures and values who pedal their own sad delusions of fantasy. Tearing up my mundane existence playing out, drifting typecast in local dramas of someone else's who pedal their own sad delusions of fantasy, passers by as books unread, their pages unturned. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Much to learn and see beyond what consumes most of humanity.
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Yes, absolutely, I keep hoping.
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Passers-by unread… sigh. So many “books” so little time…😉
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Yes lets’ be hopeful. Thought provoking poem Paul.
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Thank you Rupali – yes indeed.
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Superbly penned, Paul!
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Thank you so much Chris, very kind.
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I can’t help but think that fire consumes, leaving behind only ash.
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It would, unless it was passion for life itself, a different consuming. Perhaps too – the phoenix lingers.
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Yes, the phoenix . . .
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Ah …
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Great explaination, Paul! Thank you for this too. Love it! Michael
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My pleasure Michael
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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🙂
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My pleasure, Paul – 😊👍✨✨
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Wow! I love that image of passersby as books unread.
Cool form – the cyclic repetition is really effective.
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Many thanks for sharing this Kate, very much appreciated.
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Great pantoum
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