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“Because sometimes people who seem good end up being not as good as you might have hoped for.” Jonathan Safran Foer
Such Is The Nature Of This World Not in a sheet-metal way, but every junta is happily into the fabrications business, catering mostly to the facade. industry covering over non-conformist tendencies, critical thinking, avenues of expansive thought, playing the bunting safe in mono, such is the nature of this world, there is always an abundance of mannequins, compliant, willing, ready to dress themselves in manufactured patterns of something called truth. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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We are overrun by them
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Sadly I have to agree Cheryl.
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And then there are the confirming nonconformists.
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Yes, symbiosis – or so it seems, always there.
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Oh, no! Not more mannequinns. We have an overpopulation of them at the moment, it seems! So cleverly written, Paul. I guess we might as well laugh. It’s pretty hard to get through to a mannequin. 🙂
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O it is impossible, and yes, way too many – thank you Cheryl.
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A wonderful poem. I didn’t really even need to read the news tonight (or any night) in my country–This poem says it all…
Sigh…..
Julie
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Thank you so much Julie, very kind and thoughtful.
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Yes, so true. There’s an imbalance in the ratio. But the ‘others’ — us, we — are still here. Let’s not forget. Let’s not let them dim our light. Inner light.
Those mannequins will grow old one day, that’s why we need to keep doing what we’re doing to right the imbalance.
Sorry, I said too much. This is how much this spoke to me. Thank you, Paul. Happy holidays.
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So agree Selma (I don’t think you said too much at all) and loving your words.
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truth exposed through mannequins might never get through but it sure was clever creative poem Paul! 💖
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Always the risk, never connecting, but worth a try, they seem to be everywhere, many thanks for sharing Cindy.
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So true.
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Sadly so, thank you Rupali.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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powerful poem – well done
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Many thanks.
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