“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” Paul Theroux
The Feeling I can see how that flowed into my life, the feeling that winter has possessed me with unexpected gratitude for respite, a stepping back from the brazen sun. The feeling that winter has possessed me, leading me along a mindful hibernation, a stepping back from the brazen sun with time to be quiet and ruminatious. Leading me along a mindful hibernation through completely different connections, with time to be quiet and ruminatious, a curious collect of creative experience. Through completely different connections with unexpected gratitude for respite, a curious collect of creative experience, I can see how that flowed into my life. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Rejuvenation is Liveliness!
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I sure believe that – yes!
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I like the format.
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Thank you Reena, I do love the pantoum style, I find the writing of it so meditative.
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Agree.
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That is very kind Reena, thank you.
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You are welcome.
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“with time to be quiet and ruminations” you have put that in a very precise manner.
I have always feel like winter is quite dull and gloomy season. It seems like everything has lost its colour.
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It can be, but I have really worked on finding its good points – well the one’s I like of course 🙂 Thank you Khushi.
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So beautiful! Thank you, Paul.
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Thank you so much Patricia.
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Yes Paul !! .. I am not as active over winter as I used to be … and the hibernating process allows me slow my system down and appreciate the cool calmness that surrounds me …
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That is an achievement in my books, thank you for sharing Ivor.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Chuck – hope your morning is going well.
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So far so good! Ha! 😁✨👍
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Well, that’s a start 🙂
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Thank you for giving voice to my own experience with your insightful pantoum. I love it when that happens!
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Thank you so much Liz, I’m delighted that the poem can do that, wow.
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A lovely cast of winter’s respite from the brazen Sun. Love the introspection while in hibernation, but also love that transition to Spring. Heavy rains here today, rejuvenating all
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Rain is so vital, it really does work for me, many thanks for sharing.
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oh I do love your lines captured so healing and lovely. I have to say I’m happiest in the sun though Paul❣️
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I prefer summer, but I love rain (can’t stand the cold though)
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oooh sounds like a warm shower to me Paul🤣
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Summer rain then 😉
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🤟🙌👏
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…flowed into my life, beautfiul and very smooth.
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It sort of popped into my head. Thank you so much Amy.
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😊
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Winter is really a gift to be able to relax. But this year I would like to make an exception. 😉 Best wishes! Michael
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It is, but not so simple in this mad world 😉
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I fully agree, Paul! 😉
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“with time to be quiet and ruminatious ” a wake up call for me, when I was struggling with covid. Giving the link of this poem in one of my write–up. I hope it is ok?
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Yes indeed – thank you 🙂
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Another beautiful pantoum
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Love this poem (and the form). It’s all Summer and gardening and beach in my neck of the woods, and what a relief it is this year…and yet, I’ve always loved Winter, and you have wonderfully put in words how I feel about a cold, quiet, gray November day with a slow down of life coming. Thanks!
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