Compassionate Resistance - A Poem By Paul Vincent Cannon

Floating Beyond The Scars - Prose by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Bjorn is hosting Prosery with an invitation to write a piece of prose (fiction or non-fiction) using the line “Your drew stars around my scars” from the the song Cardigan by Taylor Swift. dVerse Poets – Prosery – Taylor Swift Image: psychcentral.com “We remember the time around scars” Michael Ondaatje Floating Beyond The Scars The mystery of space was always on our lips, that…

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Taking a short break

Photo: Mollerin Rock reserve 2022. Taking a short break, heading out beyond the internet and into the bush. Shall miss all you lovely people and your creative work. Back on the 26 😀 Until then, keep writing!

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

My Name is Rachel Corrie, (2006), Taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie, Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, Produced with the permission of Rachel Corrie's family, «NHB Modern Plays», Nick Hern Books, London, 2007 (Rachel Corrie's emails here)

'My Name is Rachel Corrie' was first performed at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs on April 7, 2005; the production transferred to the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs on October 11, 2005, and to the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End on March 28, 2006

↗ The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice

Thugs - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: gettyimages.com via bing.com The arrest of the Mayor of New Jersey who was doing his job. Note: In my view the U.S. has descended into fascist rule, the regime has given permission for the worst behaviour in policing and disregard for the constitution and the law. I hope those who aid and abet this regime face the consequences of their actions in years to come as the tide turns. “Then…

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That Old Melancholia - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: ‘The Good Old Days’ brettfish.co.za “… nostalgia and desire, the two-way ladder between heaven and hell …” Stanley Kunitz That Old Melancholia Have you uttered those fatefully untrue wordsit was great in the (insert decade of rose tint),because we tend to drift by comparisonwhere everyone else is getting ahead of uswhile the past was such beautiful perfection,just a veneer of parasitic…

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As Long As I Can Fly - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Melissa is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write a poem using the photographic work of Michale Sammut (by permission). For all the photos and more detail follow the link below: dVerse Poets – Poetics – Art In Nature I have chosen this Photo by Michael Sammut – many thanks Michael – check out his wonderful work here Michael Sammut Photo: Ruddy Turnstone by Michael Sammut “A…

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Delight - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Lillian is hosting Open Link Night (with live edition Saturday – for details follow the link below) the night we choose a poem to post. This will be the last live session for 2024. dVerse Poets – OLN Photo: pexels.com “… beyond the body itself, we are making love” Sharon Olds DelightIn the mellow of eveI wonder,from time to time,what it would be liketo take a portion of sunand…

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Vagrant Persona - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by Leandro De Carvalho from Pixabay “And in these Shades the false Imposter met” Anne Kingsmill Finch Vagrant PersonaAs we sat talking heopened up to me ofa life arrested,with a deep sadness I listened long,it was likeentering a mansion ofgreat opulence butwhere the ownerchose to exist in thedusty garden shed,he seemed unwilling to move into his own skin. Copyright 2024 ©️Paul Vincent…

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Get A Free Zing - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse De is hosting the Quadrille with and invitation to Zing, to include Zing or a form in a poem. dVerse Poets – Quadrille – Poems With Zing Photo: outdoorshell.com “O Winter! frozen pulse and heart of fire” Helen Hunt Jackson Get A Free ZingCamping in the winternow that's not the thing,the closer to zeromore woolies need to bring,because of the temperaturesome vigorous walkingis de…

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