Revisionniste - 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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On Second Thoughts - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by Victoria from Pixabay “The hours and seasons are sometimes a flowering, sometimes a disappearance” David Whyte On Second ThoughtsBeware the the time gobblerwho stalks in recommendationsjudgementsloaded advicesweet expertise -said the dentist, flosssaid the hygienist, twominutes of brush,said the doctor, walkingsaid the dietician, some prepsaid the food guru, this methodsaid the guide,…

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Something Deep - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: A white house – found at almostmakesperfect.com “My shadow said to me, what is the matter ….” Margaret Atwood Something DeepI live opposite the white housenot that housemy neighbour's house,glossy in the afternoon sunwindows reflectingpassing birds, carswalkersfront garden,like an aluminium framed Monet,white houselight housebeaming away, exceptmy feeling of resistance,my mood shifts the…

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A Curse On All Who Enable - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: dailysabah.com German commando operation frees Benito Mussolini in 1943 while he was held captive by his own government. He was recaptured by partisans in 1945 and executed. Notably Mussolini had grandiose ideas, an inflated ego, and desired to be an emperor. Ironically, part of his undoing was his incompetence in economic management, including placing tariffs on trading partners leading…

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(via Here's To Looking At You - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon)

Where? - prose by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Merril is hosting Prosery (144 words) where we write a piece of prose (fiction or non-fiction) which must include the line “Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?” from the Poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ by Amanda Gorman. dVerse Poets – Prosery – Finding The Light Photo: mensxp.com “As in what if the shadow is golden?” Rosamond S. King Where? Where can we find light in this…

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Resonance - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Punam is hosting Open Link Night – the night we choose a poem to post. dVerse Poets – OLN Photo: A Tibetan singing bowl istockphoto.com “Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things” Naomi Shihab Nye ResonanceI have wondered what might, could, happenin the near distance of this journey,what mark would I make - could it last, outlast a lifefor the good,some cobbled…

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After Dinner - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries – popsugar.com “With mouth so sweet, so poisonous …” Conrad Aiken After DinnerAfter dinnerin his rakish suitand exquisite silken tieunder the canopy of rich black haircombed down,so leanyou think he'llslowly, tenderlyunbutton your blousestroke your thighstill tremors overrunand dizzying lightswhirl your eyes,but did you not…

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Not Seeing - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by Наталия Когут from Pixabay “Always too eager for the future, we pick up bad habits of expectancy” Phillip Larkin Not SeeingThe gaze,le regard,what catches the eyewhere am I fixed with intent to exclusion,are there any new movementsto beat the syncopated repetitionof the daily urban ballet soinfused it is now tasteless,invisible, and yet not a partof my breath, it is…

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Breaching The Fog - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: adobestock.com “Many things cannot bear explaining …” Ha Jin Breaching The FogSometimes sharing a thought can be like talking to a room full of people who aren't listening,just staring into their distanceremembering their last great moment or a song on the radioreminding them of somethinglong forgotten, of meanings now irrelevant that plague the mind's fog of jumbled picture shows,a…

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