At dVerse Merril is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write an Ekphrastic Poem using any one of four paintings of Wind.
dVerse Poets – Poetics – March Wind Ekphrastic
The Painting I chose is Joseph Farquharson’s ‘Cauld Blaws The Wind Frae East To West’ 1888 (Public Domain)
“Kites rise against, not with, the wind.” Lewis Mumford
Together We Rise Wind shears rose against us tearing our bodies, ravaging our faces, we cut a pathetic scene as we bent long in cold, wet, miserable exhaustion, occasionally glancing back to the valley of tears below where the wind from the east spoke ill and forced us to rise this treacherous mountain track. There is no refuge in wind, hot or cold it is always contrary to the prevailing feeling, rattling the windows of our thoughts, unravelling our long memorised histories; far better that we drag ourselves onwards over the precipice of hope, than remain in the misery below, come, keep up, together we rise. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Lovely, fresh take on these words.
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Many thanks Pat 🙂
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The winds of war are upon us! We must prevail!
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Together we rise is a beautiful message ~~ and poem.
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Much needed, so beautiful!
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Splendid write
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Blessed with fine insight you are, I appreciate the ebb and flow of your Tide. I noticed, and it is no coincidence, we both began to press on this platform the same time.
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This is exquisitely drawn! Especially moved by; “There is no refuge in wind,
hot or cold it is always contrary to the prevailing feeling.” ❤️
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The lines that Sanaa cited were the same ones that stood out for me. You’ve managed to combine a sense of despair with a sense of hope–not an easy task. Well done, Paul!
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Well said, Merril!
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The wind here is terrible. Even ina 60 degree day it can chill you☺️
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These are the lines that resonated with me:
far better that we
drag ourselves onwards over the precipice
of hope, than remain in the misery below,
come, keep up, together we rise.
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These lines stood out for me, too.
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Thank you 🙂
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Sometimes rise we must, no matter the prevailing winds of thr moment. This is a sad but very effective piece Paul.
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So articulate with the last line bringing hope.
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Another uplifting poem for treacherous days. Thank you!
Be well,
Julie
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Thank you Julie, we sure need to encourage one another in these days, treacherous indeed, be well too 🙂
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You say so much in a few lines. Though what is happening today is not easy to bear, your last words are wise and need to be heard and heeded.
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In these difficult days we need to be encouraged I feel, to get up and live in to hope, thank you so much Patricia.
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There is hope when misery is left behind.
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O absolutely Ken.
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If you give up, you’ve lost – an old saying.
Whoever has permanent pain or constant depression, this may be an important indication.
Now, in the face of war, one is almost willing to abandon all hope. If you let the horror get too close, you can only slip completely.
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A sobering saying!
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Really?
The saying means something like resilience.
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Yes, in the sense that it is very important and not to be taken lightly for one’s own health.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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In abject and desperate misery, with the winds howling through us…but together, we may rise is a message of strong conviction…
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Thank you Ain, yes, feeling a strength right now in the midst of so much mess.
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Thank you 🙂
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Love your descriptions of the wind i this, Paul.
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Thank you, very kind 🙂
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Made me shiver the words conjuring such a vivid experience
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The human condition, what a mess, I shiver too.
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