Category Archives: Cleansing

May 29, 2026 · 10:00 pm

Full Vac – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: found at cleanhomeexpert.co.uk

Full Vac

Ash grey 
show and tell
from the vac guts
all hair, grit and dust
a blend of detritus,
no way of telling 
its provenance now,
years of perception
choking the filter
if I shake my head 
will it all fall out 
into the bin and 
give me clarity?

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March 8, 2026 · 9:09 pm

A Tanka by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: wallpaperaccess.com

Form: Tanka (5-7-5-7-7)

a black candle burns
sage smoulders in ancient bowl
adding other leaves
a sprinkle of graveyard dust
I curse your love thievery






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February 3, 2026 · 10:23 pm

Grounding – Haibun for Tank Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 50 by Paul Vincent Cannon

For Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 50, To Cleanse, Yvette has invited us to write a poem about cleansing or, atonement. I chose cleansing.

Photo: taken in 2022 in the Wooditjup National Park, the Karri canopy.

Form: Haibun

Grounding

Sometimes an aromatic herbal smudge will be my thing, sometimes an invocation, meditation, there are times when earthy tribal music is my go to, other times I turn to my journal and writing. When my internal seasons are not aligned I feel out of whack, when my soul is in winter I need a thaw, too much summer and I’m running hot, the polarity of passion and melancholy needs a shift.

Lots of rituals and practices at my disposal, but my real cleanse is to go out into the forest and soak up the air, the smells, the colours, the sounds, to just be – to relocate my centre. Being in nature brings me a sense of balance. If I take off my shoes the circuit is complete and  energy courses through me, cleansing, recharging me for life.

humous and dry leaves
soiled feet below canopy
ground of deep inner cleansing

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