When I read the poem “Small Acts” by Paul Vincent Cannon on his blog, I immediately wanted to read it aloud as my Christmas best wishes this year. Please click below to hear the reading. Thank you, Paul, for this beautiful gift of a poem.
When I read the poem “Small Acts” by Paul Vincent Cannon on his blog, I immediately wanted to read it aloud as my Christmas best wishes this year. Please click below to hear the reading. Thank you, Paul, for this beautiful gift of a poem.
It’s moving
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Thank you. I was so taken with Paul’s poem when I first read it.
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Very lovely and you read it so well. Thanks and have a wonderful Christmas!
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Thank you, Darlene! Lately, I’ve been reading poems on various poets’ blogs that I would love to read aloud. I’ve decided, why not give in to that impulse, since it will bring me (and, I hope, others) pleasure. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!
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Thank you for the inspiring Christmas gift of a poem!
Could you, please, read my post tomorrow ( 24 December) as it is the
a wholly uplifting story about the man whose extraordinary achievements were made into a film. It will melt your heart!
Thank you!
Joanna
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You’re welcome, Joanna! I just subscribed to your blog so that I will be sure to receive notification of your post tomorrow.
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Thank you!!
Joanna
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You’re welcome!
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Well read and very fitting today, Liz. And such a beautiful card! A very merry Christmas to you!☃️
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Thank you, Therese! I’m so glad you enjoyed Paul’s poem.
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I very much did! And thanks for letting me discover Paul’s poetry!
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You’re welcome, Therese! I hope you were able to spend some time exploring Paul’s impressive body of work.
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” Wave of gift” — how beautiful! Thank you for reading it to us, Liz. 💗
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You’re most welcome, Gwen. I’m so glad you enjoyed my reading of Paul’s poem.
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Paul is such a master of words! A fitting poem to be read this time of year. Is the piano playing you also? Love this.
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Yes, he certainly is! The poem just jumped out at me as needing to be read aloud. The piano music is a clip from a free site that offers them for audio and video projects. I’m so glad you enjoyed the reading.
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Wonderfully inspiring, Liz. Set the mood for my day.
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I’m so glad, VJ!
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Ah, lovely poem and so beautifully read, my dear Liz. Thank you for this gift!
Merry Christmas, my dear friend! ❤️🤗
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You’re welcome, Marina. I’m so glad you enjoyed the gift! Merry Christmas to you as well, my dear friend. 🙂
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Beautiful- and to you
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Thank you, Beth!
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How beautiful! Thank you for reading this to us! Merry Christmas.
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Thank you, Dorothy! I’m so glad you enjoyed my reading of Paul’s wonderful poem. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you for sharing Paul’s poem with this lovely reading (and presentation)! This is a beautiful Christmas message. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Liz.
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You’re most welcome, Merril! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Merril.
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And to you and your family, Liz!
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Thank you, Merril!
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Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas, Andrew!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Beautiful, Liz! Thank you for sharing this. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jill! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.
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Beautiful, Liz… 💞 Thanks for sharing. 🎄 Merry Christmas!
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You’re welcome, Bette. Merry Christmas!!
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Thanks for sharing it, Liz, and a healthy, joyful and peaceful Christmas season to you.
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You’re welcome, Cynthia. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season as well.
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You have such emotion in your voice – wonderful!

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Thank you, GP! I just love Paul’s poem!! Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas Liz to you and your family! Merry Christmas! 🛐🎄🎁🎅🏼🦌❄🎊⛄
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Thank you for a beautiful reading of Paul’s excellent poem. Blessings to you on this “sacrement” of holy days. Blessings Liz to you and your loved ones. Cheers.
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Thank you very much, Suzette. I’m glad you enjoyed my reading of Paul’s poem.
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A pleasure.
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Beautiful, Liz. Well done. Merry Christmas. 🎄
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Thank you very much, John. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas!
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE your recitation, Liz. You have a marvelous voice that gives a lift to the spirits and a warm feeling of community. The poem embraces all of what this precious season is about. The best Christmas gift you could give us. I look forward to more in 2022. We are on a grand adventure.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the gift. I’m wondering if maybe I should start giving in to the impulse to record myself reading poems I absolutely love.
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You must record yourself reading poems you absolutely love, Liz. That would be wonderful. I hope that, as more people become knowledgeable in the technology that is ever changing and increasing the possibilities of giving voice to words, the more poetry recitations will be available to enjoy. When I listened to Patrick Stewart reciting Shakespeare’s sonnets, it was an encouragement for me to explore something that I would never have considered. After all, would I be able to do justice to Shakespeare?!! YIKES!
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Well, I do have my new microphone, boom arm, and pop filter all set up in my recording studio/clothes closet.
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I love that closet! It has perfect sound!!!!
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A little cramped, though. 😉
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Do give in! Voice recordings are fascinating and become special treasures for family history. Apart from that, it is a fun thing to do.
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Thank you for the encouragement, Mandy!
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A sublime poem, and you read it wonderfully, Liz.
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Thank you so much, Dave! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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So beautiful! So glad you read it! Loved the personal touch!
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Thank you, Valerie! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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Liz, this is simply beautiful! Thank you so much!
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You’re most welcome, Chuck! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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Beautiful reading and card. Have a wonderful holiday season, Liz!❄️
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Thank you, Eilene! I’m glad you enjoyed them. Enjoy your holiday!
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Liz, what a glorious and beautiful poem. Thank you and may you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas. Love Sandy
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You’re most welcome, Sandy! I’m glad you enjoyed Paul’s poem.
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A lovely reading of Paul’s beautiful poem, Liz. Thanks, and merry Christmas!
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Thank you so much, Audrey! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
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The poem itself and your reading are both quite beautiful, Liz. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you, Suzanne! Merry Christmas!!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Thank you for this very special Christmas gift/wish. Your voice sounds warm with kindness. Here is a small act by me which may encourage you to do more recordings. https://youtu.be/os5r5_-ks_M For a short while I recorded poems and prose from NZ sources. I had very poor equipment but I enjoyed doing it.
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You’re welcome, Mandy! Thank you for sending along the YouTube link. I listened to your reading and enjoyed it very much. Coincidentally, I’ve become interested in learning more about the literary traditions of Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa, as I regularly follow bloggers from those countries.
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It’s wonderful that there are fine writers everywhere. At the time of my recordings I was feeling concerned that our earlier NZ writers were being lost to history. I am still concerned but not doing anything about it! Here is one story I have yet to read https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/41921/review-of-the-story-of-a-new-zealand-river-1929 The book was first published in New York and was more popular in New York and the UK than NZ.
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I just had a thought. Maybe for next year’s chapter-a-day Readalong, we could suggest the earlier NZ writers’ books you fear may be lost to history, starting with The Story of a New Zealand River?
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That’s a thought. I am thinking about ordering the Mander book online as I was given a very generous book voucher for Christmas which will cover the cost of this book and a couple more.
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I just found a full-text version available on Internet Archive.
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Thanks for the tip, Liz. I have found it and just finished the second chapter today. While I was reading the first chapter I could see the links between this story and The Piano, by another famous New Zealander, Jane Campion.
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You’re welcome, Mandy. My interest is even further piqued!
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Thank you, Liz. When Christmas and New Year comes around, there’s almost nothing as fun as receiving wishes from our near and dear. That’s one of the reasons that makes this season so special and exciting. Your post with a beautiful card and meaningful poem of Paul (personally recited by you) has the magical touch of joy and kindness. Liz, I wish you and your loved ones a joy-filled Christmas season. Stay blessed. Jo
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Jo. I hope you and your loved ones have a joy-filled Christmas as well.
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Dear Liz,
best christmas wishes and a happy New Year to you
Best regards
Bernhard
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The same to you, Bernhard. 🙂
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Good to hear your voice, Liz. Well read
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Thank you very much, Derrick.
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A gift from two of my favourite people. Thank you and merry Christmas, Liz.
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You’re most welcome, Tracy. Merry Christmas!
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So true, it’s the small things that count. You did a great job with the reading, Liz. I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Thank you, Mark. I’m glad you enjoyed the reading. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well!
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Beautifully read, Liz 💖Merry Christmas!
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Thank you, Chris. Merry Christmas!
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A gift indeed😁✨💫 sending out my love and light to you dear one. Always 💗
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Thank you, Maria Teresa!
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Liz, this is beautiful. Your voice is so soothing and kind. Thank you for this gift today. Merry Christmas!
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You’re most welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed your gift.
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Thank you for sharing!!.. hope you have a wonderful holiday and Christmas filled with love and happiness and until we meet again…. 🙂
May your troubles be less
Your blessings be more
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door
(Irish Saying)
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You’re welcome! Thank you for the Irish blessing.
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Beautiful reading, Liz! Thank you for sharing.
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You’re welcome, Eugi! I’m glad you enjoyed my reading of Paul’s poem.
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Merry Christmas, Liz. See you in the new year!
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Thank you, Jacqui! I’m eager to see what writing the new year will bring!!
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Merry Christmas, Liz! Joy to the world!
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Let Earth receive her King!
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I deliberately saved this to listen to until Christmas Eve, and I’m glad I did. The personal warmth of your reading and the beauty of the words perfectly set the tone for the rest of this day and tomorrow. Thank you, Liz, and I wish you much joy in this season and the very best in the year ahead.
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Thank you, Ranee. I’m so glad my gift helped set the tone for your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. All the best to you and your family, my friend.
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thanks for sharing; Merry Christmas!
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You’re welcome, Jim! Merry Christmas!!
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thanks, Liz!
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You’re welcome, Jim!
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Quite amazing 👏. Indeed, it’s the little less conspicuous gifts that matter quite a lot, that – in fact touch the soul. Merry Christmas to you too
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Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed my reading of Paul’s poem.
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Yes I did. My pleasure 💖💖
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Beautifully read, Liz such a relevant poem in today’s world …Merry Christmas 🙂 x
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Blessings Liz.
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Thank you.
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Thank you dear Liz. Amazing verbal poetry. Your voice is beautiful.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem, John. If you’re not already familiar with Paul Vincent Cannon’s poetry, I’d encourage you to check out his blog. He writes very thought-provoking poetry across a wide range of subjects. (He writes fun stuff, too!)
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I will check out dear Liz. I did enjoy this poem.
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I’m glad to hear it!
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please listen to the amazing verbal poetry.
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Thank you very much for the reblog, John!
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You are welcome, dear Liz.
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Simply lovely! I follow Paul Cannon’s blog as well, and his poetry is amazing. Cheers! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
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This was lovely! I so enjoyed listening to you read the poem. Yes, a smile can be a wondrous thing. Little things are really the big things, aren’t they? I hope you had a merry Christmas, Liz. You must have gotten snow up your way. We had terrible ice and freezing rain, beautiful for Christmas but for not for leaving the house.
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Thank you, Jennie! I’m so glad you enjoyed the reading. Yes, there were tons of accidents yesterday. The State Police were advising people to stay home.
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You are welcome, Liz! Today was the day between storms to get stuff done. Life is good with milk, bread, coffee, and wine on hand. 🙂
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We had more snow last night, but nothing serious.
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That’s good, unless you’re a ski resort. 🙂
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May this season find you among those you love, sharing in the twin glories of generosity and gratitude. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you, Kally! And thank you for your support of my writing over the past year. It hasn’t gone unnoticed!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you very much for the reblog!
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