“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves?” Thomas Merton
The Deepest Sense The palpable stillness is warm and virginal, this is the very centre I have long searched, a landscape that describes my very being, penetrates my deepest sense of self-yearning. This is the very centre I have long searched, a journey into my mysterious unknown penetrates my deepest sense of self-yearning, a merging of the outer as mirrored inwardly. A journey into my mysterious unknown, the vocational peregrinations of nothingness, a merging of the outer as mirrored inwardly where the world takes on new meaning. The vocational peregrinations of nothingness, a landscape that describes my very being, where the world takes on new meaning, the palpable stillness is warm and virginal. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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I liked the use of virginal and penetrates being combined and together they take on new meaning.
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Yes, something to shift the mind, I do love metaphors, thank you Jim.
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I don’t know whether or not I should be embarassed that I had no idea what “peregrinations” means until I Googled it 😀
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David
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Never be embarrassed (never have a should either) we’re all on the learning curve, and thank you so much for responding and sharing David.
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Contemplation is good for the soul. The best time for me to look inward is while out walking. I look around, and nature opens my eyes and heart.
Your words touched my heart. Thank you, Paul.
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Thank you so much for sharing that Patricia, yes, Contemplation is so good for the soul.
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I love the colors and textures of sandstone
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It really is a great place to be, the4 silence, the splendour of the spartan and fragile wilderness, so healthy in many ways, you would love it I’m sure.
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Paul, a lovely poem and meaningful quote. It s important to explore inner space once in a while. ❤ Have a great week!
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So agree Cheryl, hoping your week is full of blessings.
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Amazing pantoum once again – what beautiful reflections of this wonderful country that evokes a deep connectedness to all things and ourselves
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As you say, that deep connection, so wonderful.
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When I search for a Sense, my soul guides me to the point, where, I feel the Reality of my very existence!
I’m so convinced by the Mind, that, I sense the happiness of my existence!
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A deep contemplation indeed Datta.
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I am happy! And it’s our pleasure!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you so much 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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I am happy! And it’s our pleasure!
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What an awesome place 👌🌷🙏
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It really is, so peaceful and really drew me to want to stay longer. Many thanks.
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So welcome 🌷🙏🌷
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The first stanza perfectly expresses how I feel about the land where I grew up. I would like to feature this first stanza in a call-and-response kind of post on my blog. (with a link back to the entire poem). Would that be okay?
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I would be very honoured Liz – more than okay 🙂 Thank you so much. So thrilled it has evoked that memory/feeling.
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Oh, good, thank you, Paul!
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So very welcome Liz.
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Thank you 🙂
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Thank you
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Liz sent me. I’m so glad she did or I’d have missed this one! ‘…a landscape that describes my very being…’ for me, this is the wildness of our west coast.
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Thank you so much Chris (and therefore Liz too) I certainly get that. I wonder that in your peregrinations you landed where you are because you “fit” I sense that many who roam do so to find their place.
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I’m sure you’re right, Paul. 🙂
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A lovely poem, Paul. I found you through Liz’s link.
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Thank you very much indeed (and Liz too)
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Wonderful poem!!! (I found you through Liz’s link also.)
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Thank you Linda, I’m grateful for your words and for Liz providing the link.
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Beautiful poem, Paul. Liz sent me here and I’m glad I followed her call.
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Thank you so much – Liz is very kind indeed.
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My thanx to Liz for leading me here and to you Paul for a glorious poem and for the adding of a new word and its meaning to my vocabulary…:)
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Thank you so much Carol, very much appreciated that you visited and read and enjoyed the poem (and thanks to Liz too).
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Nice to meet you, Paul, from Liz’s blog. Thank you for sharing a moving, powerful poem. Erica
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