At dVerse Merril is hosting the Quadrille (44 words) with an invitation to write using the word seed.
dVerse Poets – Quadrille – Seed
“The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?” Jack Kornfield
Some Need Fire The magnitude of a seed is mostly only noticed in death, in dying it rises not once, but many times, some need humidity, or damp mixed with dark, some need fire to release their souls, which makes me wonder what nurtures me to grow. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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What does growing mean?
Everyone wants to grow, it is inherent in us. A sometimes, it seems to me, vain attitude.
Some want to be reborn in order to grow better. To grow anew. But most of the time with a similar outcome.
I for myself know exactly that I will be unfinished, not fully grown, when it comes to dying. And that is completely normal and not to complain further.
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Much truth Gerhard, but an inner expansion, a sense of wholeness perhaps.
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Trying to be, Always: (24×7×365×my life) engaging in, thinking for and doing, possible favor, to all the persons I meet and helping them to get what they want or wish!
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Wonderful.
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This is one to think about! Beautifully expressed✨
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Thank you so much Rachael.
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Wow, this is deep, Paul. I hadn’t considered this angle! Well penned!
❤
David
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Thank you so much David
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Wonderful Quadrille, well written! Love the pic too.
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There is so much to think about here, Paul. Lovely poem. Thank you!
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Incredibly thought provoking …. on a personal level as well as an environmental level — we are having ‘controlled burns’ outside my city today.
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Tend that fire. Keep it burning.
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I will, I will. 🙂
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An excellent poem and choice of the quote Paul.
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Many thanks for that Rupali.
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A most gripping, and most powerful opening to this one, Paul! 💝 You’ve got me doing some deep thinking 🙂
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Thank you for sharing how this connected for you Sanaa, very much appreciated. 🙂
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What your poem says to me is that understanding nuture doesn’t take the same form for everyone (nor should it) takes a while to come to.
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I think that’s a good summary Liz, yes, that’s it really it’s different for everyone and it is never the same for everyone. Thank you Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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Such a wonderful poem..that’s going to be posted on my desk for a while, for sure! Jack Kornfield co-founded The Insight Meditation Center a few miles down the road from where I live. Love that small-world feeling I often get when reading your poetry and related quotes from the other side of the world. 😉
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Yes, I love that connectivity, and that the center he founded is not far from you. Thank you so much for sharing this. 🙂
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Lovely imagery and photo. ❤ A controlled burn beats a wildfire any day! I heard on the news that the East Coast of the US is growing wetter and the West Coast is growing dryer. California is predicted to have another devastating fire season this year. I hope the prediction is wrong. 🙂 Take care, Paul!
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Yes, our east coast has been drying, although the El Nino – La Nina effect is having its impact, the drying is of great concern over there, they’ve had three very bad fire seasons. Thank you Cheryl, you too 🙂
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It’s amazing that some blooms are only seen after a wildfire.
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Yes, it always catches me, I now go looking, thank you Bjorn.
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Most billionaires also had to be fired, to become what they are now. 🙂 I do not want to go so far as to apply this to politics. Lol Best wishes, Michael
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Some need to be furnaced 🙂
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Indeed! Lets take the chance, Paul! 😉 Have a beautiful weekend! Michael
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Thank you Michael. 🙂
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This is a wonder that must be reviewed in every change. Perhaps death happens constantly, though we are still alive.🤔
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Ah yes, the little deaths of every day that we must reflect on. I do agree Astrid, and, I wonder that the world would change if we all did that. Thank you for insight.
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So awesome nature 👌🙏🌷
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Thank you very much, I appreciate your response very much.
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Most welcome 🙏🌷😊
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Chuck 🙂
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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You too Chuck.
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Reblogged this on syndax vuzz.
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Thank you very much for the share.
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Wow this is one for publishing – I love the contemplative nature of this poem – it takes me deeper to reflect on life journey and what it is/was that I needed to grow and or release my soul
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That is really good to know, thank you.
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