“To live without hope is to cease to live.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
This Place I want to touch this moment of winter's sun bleached sky the butterflies and the life-giving rains of plenty collecting generously along my awakening path, to embrace this stasis of feeling welling up past my words, which are full without sound, moving past the sweeping edge of life that sits openly outside my door and take off my shoes to walk this sacred ground, the place of discovery, catching my breath between sorrow and love, inviting me to a wholeness of questions where answers are never sought. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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The dawning of a new day always seems hopeful to me, too, Paul–
“catching my breath
between sorrow and love,” 💙
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Yes, something about that new moment, untouched, starting, so inviting, thank you Merril. 🙂
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You’re very welcome, Paul.
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Lovely poem.
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I think no one has ever better described the actual experience of being a poet.
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Thank you very much Ana 🙂
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👌
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This is the line that most resonated with me: “embrace this stasis of feeling.”
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Right. That feeling of being corralled perhaps? But needing to acknowledge the circumstance? I am in that place some days.
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“Stasis of feeling” suggests maintaing my equilibrium and not sliding into a pit of depression.
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Ah, yes, positive immobility, staying true.
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👌👌👌✒🗣
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Thank you 🙂
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This is beautiful and where the gifts are Paul1 💖💖💖
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Lovely shot, the quote and your words, Paul.
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Thank you for this wonderful response Rupali, so glad you liked it, all of it too.
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You describe a place filled with serenity and trust, where peace is met without question. Everyone’s dream come true 😊
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Great contemplative poem – love it
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Yes, a fave of yours that genre, and so glad you liked it.
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