July 17, 2022 · 2:03 pm
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Doing What I Can – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

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“You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” Tom Hiddleston

Doing What I Can

The garden is many things and
not least a teacher in the art of life,
the spider building patiently in a breeze,
ants forming lines of communication,
birds gathering fibres for nesting
one beak-full at a time over a morning,
the apricot tree still letting go its
autumn gold so slowly in the rain,
me pulling weeds methodically
so that energy is conserved,
all the while reminding myself
that life is all about taking time,
doing what I can, when I can,
taking small steps and rejoicing 
in the little things.


Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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28 responses to “Doing What I Can – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. Amy
    July 17, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    Wise words, Paul. The garden is many things, indeed.

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  3. Cindy Georgakas
    July 17, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    Such a beautiful morning smell the flowers and coffee Sunday morning poem sermon Paul.
    Thank you!
    💖🌞💐

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  4. Liz Gauffreau
    July 17, 2022 at 6:05 pm

    Excellent use of metaphor in your poem!

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
  5. Ana Daksina
    July 17, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Nature is such a good teacher

    Liked by 1 person

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  7. Patricia
    July 18, 2022 at 5:06 am

    Beautiful reflection.

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  8. RuthScribbles
    July 18, 2022 at 4:35 pm

    Yes! “Rejoice in little things!”

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  11. lync56
    August 13, 2022 at 9:24 am

    Mmmm beautiful to be taken into the garden by your poem

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