Image by Annick Vanblaere from Pixabay “But here we dwell in darkness, in caverns hollowed out by desperation and fear.” Hugh Howey FadingFrogs mopein my dystopian pondwhere pads arelily livered,denials of justiceall the whileslow dancing tothe soviet grey soundsof discordant grunge,holding empty hopeagainst feelings offading success. Copyright 2025 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️
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Art: ‘Ushibori’ by Kawase Hasui (1930) http://www.arctic.edu “A solitary tune by a fisherman, though, can be an invaluable treasure.” Ikkyu Sojun Towards His ShoreBreeze rippled surfaceas river so skin,gentle snow adrift in the nightnot so the chabuneHiroshi's hands familiarwith the steady course,his true beaconthe cottage lightprovided by darkness,Kimiko sheltered by her bangasa against prying…
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Djane Ki, Allow me to Insist, from Vagari E.P., LBA-KI-CD7, La Bande Adhésive, (Digital album), 2023
Written, produced and mixed by Vanessa Jeantrelle aka Dj Ki Artwork & mastering by Nicolaiev Boutovitch at LBA studio
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(via What Is This Moment? - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon)
At dVerse Punam is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write a poem about regret – for more detail follow the link below: dVerse Poets – Poetics – Regrets and more … Photo: metapress.com “We will be what we could be. Do not say, “It might have been, had not or that, or this.”” Ella Wheeler Wilcox As Yet UnclearIn hindsightany attempt at regret, that bastard child of grief,is euthanised by…
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Image by Milada Vigerova from Pixabay “Giving is, first and every time, hand to hand, mine to yours, yours to mine.” Alberto Rios Hand To HandThe cupan open palmelectric fizzlife flowing,small breathslong stepsmoving light as air,being offeringa gift to souls,hand to handlove's perpetuity,the combat only compassion knows. Copyright 2025 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️
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Image: unsplash.com “… the agony of denial the power of unshared secrets” Audre Lorde That BirdThe irony of a confessionis that it always contains a liethat hints a truth which isa ghost of itself but is the very core of self,if only it could be saidmight it not bring down the whole deck -then againit might just be bestto set that bird free. Copyright 2024 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights…
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Photo: Taken in January, summer storm clouds intensify the rays of the sun on the Southern Ocean. “The best story of course, is the one you can’t write …” Sujata Bhatt As To MeaningTo seeeven the sparklewhere the sun touchesthe ocean's skinis to assumegold and mercuryare friends,that they do in factmeet and the eye is true,as to meaningwell, what is that? Copyright 2025 ©️Paul Vincent…
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At dVerse Kim is hosting the Quadrille (44 words sans title) with an invitation to write a pome including the word engrave. dVerse Poets – Quadrille – Engrave Your Name Across My Heart Image by Pexels from Pixabay “You have offered them to me I am only giving them back” Craig Arnold MysteriesI dig into the yawning yearning hole within,your graven image behind my heavy eyes,your pulse a beat…
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Image by Lee Travathan from Pixabay “Live in the layers, not on the litter” Stanley Kunitz Soul FoodSome fruits hold delightbehind a jacket of skin,a bananaan orange mmm mango,some fruits -a strawberryso smallthere is nothing yetit is everything at once,but the pomegranate needs timethe right time,patience a woundinga diggingdeeperfor the arils,seeds of sweetnessunlike any other fruit,like…
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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
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