“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” Edward Abbey
Just Wondering I couldn't help wondering if we are sleepwalking through long days of dis-ease and discontent, a clear reflection of our overcomplicated lives, the carefully unspoken truth of shallow surfaces. Through long days of dis-ease and discontent we trudged quagmires of golden ideologies, the carefully unspoken truth of shallow surfaces, incapable of revealing any hidden depths. We trudged quagmires of golden ideologies weaving tales of laughable inconsequence, incapable of revealing any hidden depths, simply the cruel valour of self-deception. Weaving tales of laughable inconsequence, a clear reflection of our overcomplicated lives, simply the cruel valour of self-deception, I couldn't help wondering if we are sleepwalking. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
parallax 
sleep walking, indeed!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Time to clash some cymbals methinks 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
yes!! and beat the drums!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’ll kick it it off for sure 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
🥁 🪘🎺
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Exactly where many parts of the world find themselves right now. Not only that, anyone who doesn’t fit that mold is regarded as a negative anomaly 😦 Is it any wonder that our media is saturated with vampire and zombie tropes? Do you mind if I share this on tao-talk?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Lisa, I would be very honoured if you shared it – many thanks. And yes, I agree.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome, and thanks, Paul.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
For me it’s probably true some of the time. With very few contacts with family I often miss a day with nothing planned or scheduled. The last two years have been very strange. All the days run together and yet fly by.
LikeLiked by 1 person
But you arre not unaware, especially of the cultural/political shifts.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I try to be
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sometimes when I walk, I will see or hear something that stops me, and I realize I have been sleepwalking. It makes me sad, wondering what I may have missed.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, sometimes we are also preoccupied – I try to turn it into a walking meditation focussing by stopping as much as I can.
LikeLike
Pingback: Just Wondering – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon — parallax – Tao Talk
Many thanks 🙂
LikeLike
A colleague and I had this self-same conversation late yesterday afternoon.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The world just narrowed down, amazing – or not – but the conversations are obviously happening.
LikeLiked by 1 person
In higher ed, it’s a perennial conversation. The sad thing is that in my work life, there is no other place I’d rather be; education is where I feel most at home.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, I’m in a different boat but same feeling.
LikeLike
Wonderful poem, and I love that quote!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Many thanks Kate.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great Pantoum
>
LikeLiked by 1 person
So glad you liked it 🙂
LikeLike
Paul, I just want to say how talented you are! This was so beautiful! ❤
LikeLike