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“We can just let people be who they are ….” Glennon Doyle
As Sacred As I Does it bother you that she takes hormones, he puts on a dress, she passionately kisses her girlfriend on both lips, he strokes his boyfriend, he likes both and so does she, she experiments, he is confused? They are they, as sacred as I, and I celebrate their witness to love. Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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“World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader.” Dalai Lama
Love Wins Out The separation of peoples, the division of colours, the disappearance of culture, the incarceration of peoples, the eruption of concrete walls, the ranking of right religious views, the diminishing of political views, the eradication of human rights, the ending of the individual, the destruction of community, all have been tried, all have, in the long term, ultimately failed the power of love and connection. Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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“You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.” Alan Watts
And What Now? Time, what a beautiful intersection, crossroad of divine encounter - what happens now? An irrational search for the superstition of reason or immersion in breathing, pathway to dreamworlds, opportunities of discovery extending forward into the world by vulnerability, and what now, do I fall in love? Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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At dVerse Frank is hosting the Haibun with an invitation to write prose about Mezza Luna or half moon.
dVerse Poets – Haibun – Mezza Luna
“There can be no vulnerability without risk ….” M. Scott Peck
Nothing By Half
I like to play with moon, we have such fun together whatever we choose to do. Tonight she called out by half, indeed she cradled me, such was her shape for loving. She had that look, which is to say, that despite appearances, nothing was by half with her. She appeared velvety, like a piece of cacao in a Viennese cafe, waiting to be softly grated into my cup. And I sighed long in anticipation of the pleasure.
It takes a certain vulnerability to drink down this draught of love so rich in texture, it seems to coat the tongue with memory and warm the heart to an opening unanticipated. To feel that warmth, that connection, is beyond any words. All at once, nothing can be said and yet everything can be said. Moon just smiled and I melted in her froth tonight. I am mezza to her half.
slowly drinking moon pouring love generously heart strangely open Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
“There is no time to leave important words unsaid.” Paulo Coelho
Speak For every frontier there'll be a dozen more we'll miss, we've conceded flights for nature, no seven wonders for us, but no matter we have a coffee table covered in vicarious travel experiences just for us, and though we have our trailer we know we'll never cover the lot, of shelves and books there's never enough time, or films to watch, in the end none will matter, of all that is missed, the only regrets will be our words not said. Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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“When everything looks like a magical oil painting, you know you are in autumn.” Mehmet Murat lldan
Burning Your autumn hair, tousled wild, on fire, my fingers burning, you eyes seeking the glow, our words failing into soft noise. Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights reserved ®️
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At dVerse Kim is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write about kissing.
dVerse Poets – Poetics – Prelude to a Kiss
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“Kiss me and you will see how important I am.” Sylvia Plath
Plum Sugar When the plum is ripe I don't cut it nicely, I plunge straight in savouring each piece of soft, deep, red flesh so sweet upon my hungry lips, until, finally the centre is sundered, caressed, its juice surrendered, devoured, for all its worth, and I ache for more, an always kiss, never ending. Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
At dVerse Sanaa is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write a love poem.
dVerse Poets – Poetics – This Valentine’s Day, come and state it plainly.
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“Love is the poetry of the senses.” Honore de Balzac
Here With You Ah - Calypso simply throw away the key and hold me prisoner here with you, closer, closer still, so I can feel your beat and taste your beguile, then let us spend ourselves in that eternal rhythm of endings and beginnings, ecstasy's language, beyond words, the gorge of our passion pouring out. Copyright 2023 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
At dVerse Merril is hosting Prosery (144 words) with an invitation to write a prose piece which must include the line “This Year’s a different thing, I’ll not think of you.” from ‘I So Liked Spring’ by Charlotte Mew.
dVerse Poets – Prosery – Last Year, Lost Love
“He wanted her and didn’t care who knew it.” Douglas Adams
I Don’t Want to Think of You
This year’s a different thing, I’ll not think of you. I’ll not think of you as I miss you in the mornings, or at the close of day. I’ll not think of you as I sit and sip as we always do. I’ll not think of you as I miss our long, deep conversations. I’ll not think of you as I fall into bed with you every night. I’ll not think of you as I remember the sensations in my skin, how we communicate without words. I’ll not think of you as I sit with my long ache of desire for you.
I can’t think of you, I’m possessed by the very feel of you. Your presence is electric, around me the air crackles. I don’t want to think of you, I want to hold you, caress you, kiss you, and be overflowed with you.
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In the times i needed most, I WAS ALONE. Real life stories through my life that hopefully can enspire someone struggling.
Words from Angela.
My original blog got too big. Time to downsize.
Serving The Family Caregiver
Videos and Music with Subliminal Joy affirmation meditation
Everything Organic
Poetry and Flash Fiction
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