“Many a calm river begins as a turbulent waterfall, yet none hurtles and farms all the way to the sea.” Mikhail Lermontov
And One More Thing And one more thing, the unravelling strands of life frayed and stressed the length of my spine, about to disconnect my inner world, destroy the fruitfulness of my life's joy, those compulsory lies of overwork are the violence of those voices of the self who would see us dead for the sake of one more thing to be resolved, and then another, the constant staccato of the driven mind must one day find its sea. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Poignant and intriguing writing. Amazing! Thank you for sharing Paul’s poem.❤
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My pleasure, amazing what sits inside one.
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Yes! Very true 👍
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I’m working from home and all my i nvestor are happy because they invest before the pandemic came and I’m getting a lot of income coming time to time.
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We are indeed our own worst enemy….always creating more self imposed stress and pressure…..I know I do.
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Yes, I think it’s the human condition, we all self-accuse and load ourselves up (for various reasons), thank you very much Sandy for sharing that.
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My pleasure, Paul.
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I’m working from home and all my i nvestor are happy because they invest before the pandemic came and I’m getting a lot of income coming time to time.
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A great poem – an eye-opener to our life – when our negative tape plays – choose to listen to something else.
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Yes, choose to listen to other things, so true. Thank you so much for sharing that.
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You’re most welcome. I always enjoy your Poetry. 🙂
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Very kind indeed, very much appreciated 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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I’m working from home and all my i nvestor are happy because they invest before the pandemic came and I’m getting a lot of income coming time to time.
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Have I mentioned lately how very much respect I have for you as a fellow poet? 🤗🙏🏼
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Thank you so much Ana, and yes, you have 🙂
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‘costant staccato of the driven mind’. Wonderful stuff, Paul.
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Many thanks Matthew, much appreciated.
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I enjoyed reading your poem, which can apply to many life situations. Thank goodness for the poets and artists who keep soul and authentic beauty alive in a society that is sometimes more concerned about production, to the point of overworked exhaustion.
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Please read my post
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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🙂
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😊✨👍
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So well observed, Paul! I think I’ll just slip into my little boat and paddle off towards the sea…
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Thank you Chris, I’m tagging along if you have room?
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Always room in my little boat – grab a paddle! 🙂
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O good, I’ll bring treats and whiskey too 🙂
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I’ve had an especially stressful day, so this really speaks to me and the way I feel tonight. Thank you for your gift of words.
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Thank you for sharing how it fitted Janet, much appreciated indeed and glad it did. Hope you have better days ahead.
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Nice piece ☺️
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Uh oh. This is the exact state I’ve been in for the past two months.
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O dear, that is not good at all Liz, sounds like some time out needed?
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Some more soul-searching to figure out just what kind of burnout this is.
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Yes, and that is never simple or quick in my experience.
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No, I’m agonizing over it. Oh, the guilt, the guilt!
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I’m working from home and all my i nvestor are happy because they invest before the pandemic came and I’m getting a lot of income coming time to time.
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Too true
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🙂
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