At dVerse Sarah is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write about bringing light into the darkness.
dVerse Poets – Poetics – St. Lucy, Bringing Light Into Darkness
“I cannot love another soul so dark it eats up others’ light.” Lauren Kate
Of Dark And Light Light bringer, you held your own darkness in a neglected corner of your life until it weighed you down to earth, cast out yet newly found, that ancient double of good and bad all wrapped in monochrome, which simply hides those uncomfortable distinctions; even so, your young proteges follow your example, some say by deceit, others say by shine, all the while reminding us that we are all bearers of dark and light. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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Things are often more complicated than they appear. I like the quotation and the moral complexity of your poem.
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Thank you Sarah, your prompt tapped a vein I’ve been musing over, and, it is that time of year 🙂
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Yes… we have them both… and those who claim to be the brightest often also are the darkest.
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You make a good point, Bjorn.
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O indeed, we have seen it writ large.
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So true that we are all capable of both good and evil, Paul. Also, a reminder that children are watching us. 🙂
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Yes, good point Cheryl, so impressionable and desiring role models.
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In our dream class we call that part the shadow self. It’s wonderful to be able to acknowledge that they are part of us and accepted. Those who shine too brightly can blind us. Thoughtful poem, Paul.
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Yes, the shadow is dangerous when it’s not acknowledged, I was captivated by Jung’s iea of a golden shadow – one that is transformed. Thank you so much Lisa.
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You’re very welcome. I wonder if the golden shadows are angels?
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That would be interesting to say the least 🙂
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This is incredibly deep and wise. We often forget that we are harbingers of both light and dark .. and end up neglecting the darkness within .. until its too late.
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great poem – last line so true
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