At dVerse De is hosting the Quadrille (44 words) with an invitation to write about salt.
dVerse Poets – Quadrille – Let’s Get Salty
“At sea a fellow comes out. Salt water is like wine, in that respect.” Herman Melville
The Saline Solution Lesions and tears of days bite into my tired, open self, wounds of experience bare and tender beneath my calm visage, offering notes of pain that remain as distant memory, yet delicious in their distorted recall, awakened in saline, a dead sea of emotion. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Marvelous!
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Thank you
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I love your poem, Paul, but I LOVE your title.
-David
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I’m thrilled that you got it, wonderful, thank you David.
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“a dead sea of emotion”
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“A dead sea of emotion” is my favorite line as well. l’ve saved it in my favorite metaphors file.
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Very kind and thank you for those encouraging words Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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It kind of popped up, thank you Ruth
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This is beautiful!
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Thank you so much, very kind.
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You are very welcome.
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“a dead sea of emotion.” Paul, incredible writing.
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Very kind – thank you so much Punam.
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Always a pleasure, Paul.
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Love this. I once submitted a chapbook titled “Salt Water and Other Solutions that Sting.” 😉 This line is particularly tasty: “delicious in their distorted
recall” Isn’t it strange how bitingly inviting that sting can be?
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Yes, a double edged sword in a way, so deeply engaging, thank you De.
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The salt of the earth? 😉
(Silly) question: do you still preach? Are you still a “Reverend”?
If you do (and are) your sermons must be interesting.
Cheers, Father. 🤗
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People are very kind, they say my oratory is engaging and my content is stimulating 🙂 I’m soon to retire – taking up writing full time.
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I’m sure your flock will say “No way!”.
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Well, some would say that … 🙂
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🤣
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I think sometimes we may even long for the sting of such salt.
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Strangely enough – yes 🙂
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I liked this on first read but keep reading again. It’s like poking a sore, picking a scab, salting a wound.
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Thank you so much, and I get your ref to the sore, I know it well.
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Salt in wounds sounds painful. I am sure life at sea on a whaler was very hard, hence the Melville quote!
Vivid poem! “delicious in their distorted recall” is a magnificent description, Paul! ❤
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks Chuck
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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Such a classical style, an extraordinary array of emotion, hidden, really good verse..
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High praise indeed, thank you very much Ain.
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thank you very much Michael.
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“a dead sea of emotion” – Love that, Paul!
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Thank you so much Sara
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Thank you
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A great reflection on an inner reality
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Yes, this one is close to my experiences, I played the phrases at the end.
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