August 25, 2021 · 2:24 pm
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Fragile – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: Life in the midst of death, one of the many eucalypts known as blackbutt – the bark at the base being darker or black. This particular tree is fighting for its life. Taken at Niagara on a trail walk.

“The poetry of the earth is never dead.” John Keats.

Fragile

Recursive fade,
neglect by stealth,
the ache of desolation,
days poured out in exile,
layers stripped bare
revealing the pain of
inner beauty that has 
been life's weeping,
arriving as resurrection 
without stained glass 
language or tired ceremony
to gloss the moment of this
fragile and vulnerable
exposure of mystery.


Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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34 responses to “Fragile – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. Quaranjavirus
    August 25, 2021 at 2:27 pm

    Great one! Interesting read.

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  3. rugby843
    August 25, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    Wow, that is a cool tree. What is the red coloring?

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  4. rugby843
    August 25, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    It almost looks alive- maybe it dances when no one is looking like Groot

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  6. Liz Gauffreau
    August 25, 2021 at 11:08 pm

    I love the multilayered metaphor. The photograph is very striking. I’m learning a lot about the landscape of Australia from your posts.

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  9. Cindy Georgakas
    August 26, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    Truly a beautiful metaphorical poem nicely delivered Paul.

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  10. Rupali
    August 26, 2021 at 6:46 pm

    Wonderful poem and thanks for sharing the image. Quite different landscape and so dry.

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  12. BrittnyLee
    August 29, 2021 at 3:44 am

    This brought tears to my eyes. The emotion in this spoke to me. Stunning

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  14. Charis Counselling
    January 4, 2022 at 1:26 am

    Beautiful

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