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Laughs As It Stabs - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: pexels.com “Denial – – is the only fact perceived by the denied – -” Emily Dickinson Laughs As It StabsPaint the house garishdig a new gardenrearrange the interiorwash the dogstyle my hairfind a new jobnew partnernew clothesmore new clothesnew car,anything butfacing the real,as if denial is avirtue and will winthe day,let's go to marsnow that we havestuffed up earth,as if that will…

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Watermelon Whine - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Kim is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write a poem with an opening hook, Philip Larkin’s work offered as a prime example, follow the link below for more detail: dVerse Poets – Poetics – Getting Hooked on Opening Lines Photo: greencollar.com.au “And I am sharp as steel with discontent” Claude McKay Watermelon Whine Blackened, rotting water melon on the vine sans coffee post…

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Window Of Opportunity - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Dora is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write about the romance of the open window. dVerse Poets – Poetics – The Romance Of The Open Window Image by Jupi Lu from Pixabay “… like artists gave the holy before perspective was invented …” Bob Hicok Window Of OpportunityLook at thata sky of rorschach shapesfeminine or masculineI don't knowlet's see what happens,tears in…

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Ambient - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Somonka – Japanese origin: Two tankas (each trad. syllabic – 57577), usually written by two poets one responding to the other, written as two love letters. This was a solo effort. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay “Something else is alive” Ted Hughes AmbientOrion off-centrenever shines in moon's shadowin those darker months,as we too are subtly hiddeneclipsed by stars distraction.Even shadow…

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Old Broom - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: Broom Bush from – gardeningknowhow.com “I know there’s something better down the road.” Elizabeth Alexander Old Broom As the yellow flowers subsideshe receives fewer visitors,the wrens still pass throughstill, a period of dormancy ensueswhile she idles in favour of grevilleas and callistemons,then, in her slumberby stealth her enemy appearsslowly consuming,imperilling her lifeunnoticed…

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The Clarity - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by Bruno from Pixabay “Even this late it happens, the coming of love, the coming of light.” Mark Strand The ClarityIn the beginningthere was lightuntil,as seems to follow,it loses itself in a faint simulacrumthe tragedy of antinomian darkness,always the falling starnever the pinnacle of the tree,here I amever seekinggradations of the luminous in placeswhere light has retreated by theheart…

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The Old Casuarina - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Grace is hosting Open Link Night – the night we choose a poem to post. dVerse Poets – OLN Photo: zmescience.com “And the dead tree gives no shelter.” T.S. Eliot The Old Casuarina I often pass the old casuarina,green tobrown to grey,soft to hardthe end of sap,juice of the livinggonedead,elemental washthe smooth soon enoughsplits and pits,what once coherednow shredded,a fibrous…

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A Bigger Table - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image: found on tumblr.com “Giving has many faces” Alberto Rios A Bigger TableMy flag is a dishclothmy creed is generositymy anthem a song of welcomemy praxis is sharing,I take down wallsI open doorsI desire to createI desire to learnyour name, your ways,your part in this wildwonderful journeywhere nothing can be smallespecially the heart,and, if this catches firethis love -we'll need a bigger…

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