At dVerse Mish is hosting Open Link Night – an invitation to post a poem of our own choice.
dVerse Poets – Open Link Night
“For last year’s words belong to last years language ….” T.S. Eliot (Four Quartets)
Hoping It's Not A Grind Some parts of 21 I'm glad to leave behind hidden in a trunk without reflection, all my feelings astir, some days were a grind. I packed in all the adventures I could find, turning and turning for a new direction, some parts of 21 I'm glad to leave behind. Some parts of mundane I didn't mind, I just don't pursue an energy of perfection, all my feelings astir, some days were a grind. I loved the many times of joyful unwind, sidestepping all the cracks of infection, some parts of 21 I'm glad to leave behind. It's the loss of kindness that I've pined, ever steering round the bollards of reaction, all my feelings astir, some days were a grind. I'm hoping 22 might be more kindly lined, with gratitude I would just take a fraction, some parts of 21 I'm glad to leave behind, all my feelings astir, some days were a grind. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Wow great poem – so so true for me too
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I knew it 🙂
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You are right, some things from 2021 we will be glad to leave behind. Hopefully 2022 will be better!
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Absolutely Dwight.
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The villanelle works so well with the subject matter!
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I wasn’t certain but after writing it I could see it, and yes, I really do agree, thank you Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul. I love it when there’s a perfect marriage of form and content.
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I’m with you on this one, Sir! Well said!
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Thank you, I thought you would be. 🙂
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How nice to read a Villanelle, Paul! I do hope you manage to leave the grind behind in 2022 🙂
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I am so hoping we’er on the way through to better times, thank you Ingrid.
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So well expressed! I hear ya! 😀
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Wonderful, a fellow traveller, thank you Carol.
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Wonderful! 🙂
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Many thanks 🙂
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That is the say to go, furniture, leaves, bad times..bags must be dropped at some stage,well done…
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Yes indeed, and thank you.
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Original and thoughtfully poetic reflections here- I found plenty to resonate with here – Thank you Paul
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Many thanks Scott
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2021 was bad for many. I don’t want a repeat, no thanks. Let’s keep the good lessons. And yes, may gratitude be what we turn to this new year. Lovely. I loved reading. Thanks. Happy New Year.
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Thank you Selma, happy New Year and yes, hoping for a bette year.
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Love your reachin’ high for a great OLN, bravo Paul! 🙂✌🏼❤️
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Thank you Rob 🙂
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The loss of kindness that I’ve pined: oh, yes! Well done, Paul!
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Thank you Sascha 🙂
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Your words speak to so many of us, Paul. Goodbye to a difficult year, beautifully put!
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Thank you for sharing that Chris, wonderful to know there’s a connect.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks Chuck for sharing this.
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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Nice form for looking back and forward.
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Thank you Maria, much appreciated, glad you liked the form of it too.
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Beautiful in reflection and the way you include the light with the darkness. Here’s to kinder times in 22.
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Yes, to kinder times, thank you so much Mish.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford.
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Thank you very much for that Jonathan
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ORT-ORT-! 😀
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🙂
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Many thanks Michael.
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I fully agree with this, Paul! What a year. Lets hope in 2022 we will have more of what our officials calling “freedom”. Sometimes i see some differences in the declarations of the term. xx Michael
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Yes, when politicians say freedom it means the complete opposite to what the voters mean. 😉
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The form worked beautifully to reinforce the fact that 21 was indeed in parts a grind and we are happy to leave it behind.
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Thank you so much Punam, yes, and I thought 20 was bad enough but on reflection it wasn’t too bad, but 21, horrible year for me.
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So was it for me. You are welcome, Paul.
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I hear you, Paul. 2021 had its challenges! Happy New Year to you and I hope 2022 will bring blessings.
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Happy New Year and blessings to you LuAnne, yes hoping for the same, and thank you.
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Thank you for the reblog 🙂
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Beautifully said in your villanelle, Paul. Let us hope 2022 is better for us all.
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O yes indeed Merril.
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