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Freudian Blues - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Dora is hosting Poetics with an invitation to either 1. use a line from the Victorian rhyme, or 2. riff off the rhyme, which is – Something old, something newSomething borrowed, something blueAnd a sixpence in her shoe. dVerse – Poetics – Something Borrowed, Something Blue Tonight I’m riffing! Photo: found on pinterest.com Freudian BluesThere’s a mongoose in my bustleI feel him…

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A Tanka by Paul Vincent Cannon

For Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 67, Yellow Things, Colleen has invited us to write syllabic poetry using things that are yellow! Try to use at least two yellow things in your poem. Try NOT to use the word yellow. Instead, use the yellow thing as your metaphor to tell us the colour. Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay Form: Tanka (5-7-5-7-7) sunflower wanderedsummer’s dandelion fieldsbright…

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I'm Down With That - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Li is hosting the Quadrille (44 words sans title) with an invitation to write a poem including some form of the word horn. dVer Poets – Quadrille – Toot, Toot Photo: from rollingstone.com – the great Miles Davis I'm Down With ThatButtery smooth back archedfingers softly teasingvalves and slides,sublime scaledown the spinegroove that feeling,high hat counter bass seductionthe room…

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Pieces - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: found on pinterest.com – a bucket of petal confetti. Pieces Five hundred piecesno doubloons, shiny hopes with holeslike pay day,truth piratesto tell a story ispin the tale one jig in the saw,at least watch me tryto put it all together,not all eyewitnesses are liars, surelysomeone canhear my dissonantsubjectivity and hold it as one bucketof confetti for a truth? Copyright 2026 ©️Paul…

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Fate Of The Rain Drop - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au The southern blue gum leaf is considered the longest eucalypt leaf in Australia at 150 – 300 mm long. Fate Of The Rain Droplong waxy impenetrable leaves,grey green southern blue gumsbathed in rain,drops clinging ontheir narrow tipsshaking in the wind,I watch with baitedbreath waiting tosee if they holdor fall to the ground,my mood connectedinextricably. Copyright…

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A Tanka by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo by Fotos on Unsplash Form: Tanka (5-7-5-7-7) my raw emotionsleave me jangled as the closeddoor opens tensionyour departure unresolvedI’m on edge this tightrope day Copyright 2026 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️

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Full Vac - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: found at cleanhomeexpert.co.uk Full VacAsh grey show and tellfrom the vac gutsall hair, grit and dusta blend of detritusno way of telling its provenance nowYears of perceptionchoking the filterif I shake my head will it all fall out into the bin and give me clarity? Copyright 2026 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️

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Micro Moment - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo by Yoksel 🌿 Zok on Unsplash Micro MomentAir hangs like velvetover feathery grasssingle dew drop suspended, and here I amtouching the whole fabric of the universe. Copyright 2026 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️

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Haiku by Paul Vincent Cannon

For Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 66, Exploring Haiku, Melissa has invited us to write haiku that are a little edgy, a little offbeat. We can even call them “micropoetry” if need be. You don’t need to use a kigo. Have fun. Experiment.  Form: Haiku (5-7-5) Three Haiku showered, clean shirt onroast lamb with herbs and gravygravy not on plateimpulsivity oh what a superb bargainI’ll take it…

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Winning At Death - Haibun by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Frank is hosting the Haibun with an invitation to write with memorial in mind. dVerse Poets – Haibun – Remembrance Photo: historic-uk.com Winning At Death The water passes by but once, only the granite remains, for now. Much like the scars of history, water will wear its path through the granite over time. I wonder as I watch water’s descent, do either of these two elements remember…

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A Tanka by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Form: Tanka (5-7-5-7-7) then I didn’t knowonly after she departedone weekend in termfirst class on monday morningI felt lost, empty, aching Copyright 2026 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️ Originally posted for #TankaThursday at @pvcannon.bsky.social

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Open - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Video taken at Lesmurdie Brook in the Mundy Park reserve. OpenAlone sitting on winter granitedamp and cold seepingthrough denim,creek gurgling crystal ripplesunder respite sun,the quality of quietcannot be spokenonly soaked,I am fully openedIn this spaceall manner of thingscome and go. Copyright 2026 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️

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Mind Play - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Image by Валерия Шарагина from Pixabay Mind PlayWhen light softensnot quite dark,though that will come,sufficient nowto see her silhouette and remember. Copyright 2026 ©️Paul Vincent CannonAll Rights Reserved ®️

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A Game - 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 Image by NathalieBurblis from Pixabay A GameFree floater touting a wagera simple parting cash downa game of possibility,one hollow across the fieldfive hares to runthrough the lettucewhich, if any would make it through all thedistractions, so many possibilitiesI bet on number fourlean old mr…

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Recharge - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: taken at Kookynie – late winter 2021, this winter creek was not running! Form: revisiting the Zuihitsu RechargeFirst rains break faux summer as autumn slides towards cool solstice while my heart warms in anticipation. Drops splatter loudly on summer’s wrinkled, veteran leaves who greedily soak them up sharing little with the parched soil who rasps for relief. I touch the leaves, feeling…

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That Feeling - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Melissa is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write an ekphrastic poem using one of four Marc Chagall paintings provided. To see all four and for more detail follow the link below: dVerse Poets – Poetics – Don’t Box Me In: Chagall My choice is: Marc Chagall, La maison brûle (Burning House) (1913), oil on canvas, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY That FeelingI wondered…

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No More Screen Time - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse De is hosting the Quadrille (44 words sans title) with an invitation to write a poem using some form of the word dog. dVerse Poets – Quadrille – This One’s Gone To The Dogs Photo: Taken at home in Augusta November 2022, Vianna – the black Schnauzer has just turned 14; Opal the white Schnauzer is only 4 and quite the communicator. No More Screen TimeAs she picks up her phoneOpal pulls…

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