To Ponder – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

“In an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.” Pico Iyer

To Ponder

The tired chair said rest awhile and
I thought I would sit with you in
this silence of soul as we listen to
our inner confusions and longings,
observe our shifts and feelings of
stored experiences and ponder 
what movements stir in this moment,
and ask why they are barely whispers
along this worn road.

After a time the shadows covered me,
all was deeply quiet and I noticed
that you had gone. Were you there 
at all?

The old dragonfly smiled as it dallied.


Copyright 2022 ยฉPaul Vincent Cannon
All Rights Reserved ยฎ๏ธ 

12 Comments

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12 responses to “To Ponder – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

  1. love the opening Paul: “The tired chair said rest awhile and
    I thought I would sit with you in
    this silence of soul “๐Ÿ’–

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  2. After a time the shadows covered me,
    all was deeply quiet and I noticed
    that you had gone.
    Were you there at all?

    very nice and wise

    Liked by 1 person

  3. Well written with a message and upliftment for the soul as per usual. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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  4. lync56

    Wow I love this beautifully deep and reflective poem

    >

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