At dVerse De is hosting the Quadrille (44 words) with an invitation to write about or play with the idea of the muse.
dVerse Poets – Quadrille – Muse Cues
“…. poetry is an autonomous muse ….” Alice Walker
To Be Mused Have you ever been mused by an inviting path or the one who catches your eye, a delicious word in a bowl of soup, what of rain dances or cloud smiles, sun skips and creek beds, a series of fortunate dalliances stir my seeking heart. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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I like this. I can relate to getting drawn down a path.
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Isn’t it wonderful to be drawn, thank you for sharing that.
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I love that Alice Walker quote. I’ve regretted a lot of dalliances but I wouldn’t change a thing.
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I would agree with that Lisa, me too and thank you.
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So beautifully put! ‘ -a series of fortunate dalliances
stir my seeking heart.’ And herein lies your poetry muse Paul!
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Ah, so true Carol, well said indeed, thank you so much.
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Yes, I have… and I do understand everything you wrote. Well done.
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I second Dwight 😀
-David
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:>)
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Many thanks David 🙏
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Thank you for sharing how you connected, wow, thank you.
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All the possibilities. Lovely
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Many thanks
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That’s what life is about😉
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😉
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I saw your comment (on Jill’s blog) about 117F temperature. So I clicked on your name to find out where that was.
That picture looked familiar. That could only be Australia. And then the caption said “Mundaring”. That’s why it seemed familiar.
I grew up in Perth (well, South Perth), though I have been in the USA for a long time. I may have even walked around in that forrest.
Thanks for the memories.
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We’ve had some of our normal hotter than hell west coast heat (the weather phenomenon known as El Nino – la Nina has flipped to La Nina and a hot summer) – wow, to think that you chanced upon a comment. I know South Perth well, though I’ve never lived there, I have lived in urban and rural W.A. currently living in Bunbury and soon to move to the south coast. You will have walked in many places and left a part of you in the earth’s record. Thanks for the connect Neil.
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“a delicious word in a bowl of soup,” what a deliciously worded verse, Paul!
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Ah Punam, thank you so much for that 🙂
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Always a pleasure. 😊
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I love this poem, Paul. You take us on your journeys!
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Thank you, such a lovely response Dawn, much appreciated.
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Splendid poem, Paul. I’ve definitely been drawn down a number of rabbit holes in the name of research recently 😉
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Isn’t it fun, though I become conscious that time is a commodity too and find my way back. 😉
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Glorious start, and beautiful flow, so inspiring, enjoyed the read and felt a kinship!
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Thank you – yes, a kinship.
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Such a lot of good reasons to be mused 🙂
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Absolutely 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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🙂
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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My answer to your question is a resounding yes!!
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I thought you would say something like that, it’s in our conversations and your work, wonderful.
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😀
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“what of rain dances or cloud smiles,
sun skips and creek beds”
Oh, YES. Yes, please.
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O good, a fellow traveller 🙂
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Beautiful! I resonate with; “a delicious word in a bowl of soup.” 😀
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Ah, you know this well Sanaa, thank you.
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I love the thought of following a path… sometimes writing is just like that.
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You know it well, thanks Bjorn
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Your words brought to mind some fortunate dalliances…stirring delightful memories of times past. Thank you!
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How lovely, thank you for sharing that Patricia 🙂
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So beautifully written..❤️
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Ah-ha! Nature is the best muse of all. Lovely!
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Absolutely 🙂 thank you Susan.
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I have and am better for it. Thanks for sharing yet another gorgeous poem. xoxo
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Verry kind, and thank you for sharing that Selma.
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oh Yes, but not nearly enough! 💖
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Ha 🙂
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Thank you for the link.
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Your first line brings the reader in….a question does that. And these words,
“a delicious word in a bowl of soup,” LOVE this! 🙂
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Thank you so much for that Lillian, much appreciated. 🙂
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So reflective of you
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Many thanks.
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“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”?
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Ah yes, a good fit Brian, thank you for equating this with one of my heros.
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Frost was a giant. That particular poem has defined much of my life. “I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference…”
Have a great week Mate.
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Yes, you too – my fave line of all time. 🙂
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One of the strongest sentences ever written, right? We need to get a beer together some day. 🍻
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We do indeed Brian – we”ll set things right 😉
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Follow your bliss! Lovely, Paul! 🙂
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Yes indeed, that’s it Susi in a nutshell, thank you so much indeed.
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You’re welcome, Paul! 🙂
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I’m right in the middle of an a-Musing dalliance at the moment, and this your poem dances my goats, Paul!
Hurrah for the attractions of Thaleia!
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May your muse increase your musing, time to burst forth will come, thank you very much for sharing that. 🙂
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