They No Longer Shine - A Poem By Paul Vincent Cannon

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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Potter's Passion - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by Jean-Dominique POUPEL from Pixabay “As the potter’s hands shape each mound …” Rabindranath Tagore Potter's PassionTo plunge my hands into its sticky, creamy wetnessthat's a thing,too dry it cracks, breaksif wet as slurry nothing holds,but if it's just rightyou can feel its soulsqueeze its firmness to a form, shape, orsome distortiontowards fame,its fulness is alive. Copyright 2025…

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It's The Way - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: videohive.com “After all, there’s no need to say anything” Rita Dove It's The WaySometimes it's the way,like the way she ran her finger round the rim of the glass,the way she swirled her tongue aroundher fingernot missing a drop,nothing was said, butI knew the meaning ofevery word she offered,her energy penetrated my mood so completely it disturbed my equilibrium. Copyright 2024 ©️Paul…

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Not Missing Anything - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: waterandnature.org “And puddles glimmering in my mind” John Masefield Not Missing AnythingMotes gathercataractically in thecorners of your eyes,time fritters your wallsof brittle doubt,yesterday you knewtoday you don't needthat obsession,now, you just enjoypuddle-jumping angstriddled pavements,waving the tour busgoodbye and breathingwith ease, not holdingeverything, not…

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Mothing - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Melissa is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write a poem that speak to metamorphosis and transformation. For more detail and resource follow the link below: dVerse Poets – Poetics – Metamorphosis of Sorts Photo: found on pinterest.com via bing.com “I gnaw the fresh green hawthorn spray” Robert Graves Mothing I don't want to say too muchyou might just steal me awayfrom this…

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Spark - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo by Klara Kulikova on Unsplash “… lightening tumbles, and I bounce over to you” Nikki Giovanni SparkThe river flattens outwith downward pressure,clouds gatherdumping raincomes thunderherald of the dynamocharging up the nightwith a whump, crash,rumble,shadows playenergy rushes,disturbing somethrilling others,dog and cat togetherunder the bed,there's nothing staticabout electricity,justmy…

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Mystery - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Mish is hosting poetics with an invitation to personify an abstraction. For more information follow the link below: dVerse Poets – Poetics – Personifying The Abstract Image by Matthew Anderson from Pixabay “And the mystery sang alive” William Wordsworth MysteryMystery is emanations/he is gentle presencea bolt of silk in a light breezeh/er eyes are dark poolsthough never…

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(via Ever Increasing - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon)

Little Miss US - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Cartoon: found on bing.com “Listen. There are 57 reasons why one would burn their lover.” Winniebell Xinyu Zong Little Miss USLittle miss USwhy did you spread for the rapistwho slithered out of Edento savage your ovariespoison your mind with an apple bite of slumbering servitude,was it because he grabbed youwas it because you believedhis solutions were final,or did you actually thinkhe truly…

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