March 14, 2022 · 2:52 pm
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Can We See It? – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“The cruelest prison of all is the prison of the mind.” Piri Thomas

Can We See It?

What is the nature of the prison we already live in,
do we dare to admit to our self-incarceration,
the weight of the squalor being our periphery ,
the shadow dance ancient of margins or self,
designed and imposed even when we fail to see
it or acknowledge it when we are so used to the bars 
of this cell, it refuses to be noticed, and we refuse 
to take account of it that we might be free.


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22 responses to “Can We See It? – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. Liz Gauffreau
    March 14, 2022 at 4:25 pm

    I certainly hope my mind hasn’t been imprisoned!

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  2. rugby843
    March 14, 2022 at 5:20 pm

    Good quote and poem. On point today

    Sent from my iPhone

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  3. paeansunplugged
    March 14, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    We often don’t see it. Very thought-provoking verse, Paul.

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  6. Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet
    March 14, 2022 at 10:45 pm

    Often, our “prison” is the limitations we place upon ourselves. A very eloquent poem, Paul!

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  7. Patricia
    March 14, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    I easily relate to your words today. I have learned I need to be vigilant so I don’t let self-imposed limits imprison me.

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  9. blindzanygirl
    March 17, 2022 at 9:37 am

    Absolutely brilliant

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  10. lync56
    April 30, 2022 at 12:32 am

    Wow great poem

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