“Work is not always required. There is such a thing a sacred idleness.” George Macdonald
A Soft Resting I saw a remnant of myself, something rusted, coiled, protruding from the earth along the soft worn trail, a spring long distended, slack, spent, uncoiled from its tight appointment held in expectation of a downward, pressured self, an overloaded moment, surrendered to release of a soft resting along the quieter path set apart from synthetic acceptability of an imaginary, plausible, path. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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I love the idea and varied imagery in this poem.
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Many thanks Pat 🙂
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I’m moving toward that soft resting now.
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The contrast between the hard and the soft, co-existing as remedy. Love this.
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Thank you for picking up on that, yes, very much the core of this, thank you VJ.
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My pleasure, Paul.
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Lovely imagery. It is difficult to surrender but needed to find a quiet path and peace. Thank you for the reminder, Paul.
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Thank you Patricia, yes, I always need to remind myself so I get that, and yes, the quiet path.
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Amazingly well penned, Paul. I felt these words.
❤
David
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Thank you very much indeed David, loving your response. 🙂
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“…. Quieter path set apart from synthetic acceptability of an imaginary possible path”!
Splendid creation!
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Thank you so much for that, much appreciated
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such amazing imagery and lines Paul….
Are you sure it wasn’t me.. xo🤣💖
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Now that would be telling 😉 Thank you Cindy 🙂
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lol.. You’re welcome Paul💖
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Ha, much appreciated Cindy 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this Michael.
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:-)) Thank you as well, Paul! Wonderful work. xx Michael
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I love the poem as much as the corresponding quote. The imageshows a very familiar view. 😉 xx Michael
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😉 many thanks
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You are welcome, Paul! Thank you as well for supporting my brainwork, with thought provoking poetry. Have a nice rest of the week. xx Michael
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I love this poem your words craft such beautiful parallels between the physical and there personal/soul
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