“The only journey is the journey within.” Rainer Maria Rilke
Living For Real There's a strange beauty in the borderlands, a place of no arriving, yet always returning to the seeds of joy, everywhere rooted in searching for the irresistible experience of validity beyond the culture of individualism, beyond the turgid order of rules, beyond the comfort of middling against extremities, walking deeper than the surface of feelings, touching something of life's thin, determined, thread which holds the mystery of moving forward in a retreating moment, living into impossibility. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All rights Reserved ®
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I particuarly like how “middling” is used as a verb here: “comfort of middling against extremities.”
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I love playing with words and this just popped in my head, thank you for valuing that bit of work Liz, much appreciated 🙂
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You’re welcome, Paul. I love the pop-in-my-head writing moments.
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Yes indeed, they are wonderful moments.
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You said it well- life in a paragraph
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Thank you so much Cheryl
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You understood that and we are lucky to have a Reminder for the same! Thank you so much!
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My pleasure Datta.
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This is so beautifully rendered. This line does it for me in particular, Paul:
Very clever.
-David
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Very kind David, thank you for sharing that and the affect.
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As always, you made me think and ponder.
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Thank you Patricia, appreciating how words can do that, wow.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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😊✨👍
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while reading this all I could picture was sitting in a particular area that calms me. Beautifully said Paul
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Wow, thank you very much for sharing the affect, much appreciated.
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A place of no arriving, yet always returning. A wise line to carry when feeling lost and recognizing life as is.
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Yes, came from deep within my experience Astrid, and I do agree. Many thanks.
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Paul, this thoughtful poem elicited a visceral response that I can’t quite identify. It makes me want to hit the trail and think my own deep thoughts. ❤
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No better place, even a local short trail would do 🙂
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An exhilarating poem – drawing back to what matters
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Yes, that still point
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