https://thomascannonauthor.com/2024/11/01/healing-through-poetry-after-heartbreak/ Thoughts take all the power they can have inside your head. And the longer negative and painful thoughts stay inside your head, the more power they take. It is a malevolent power and you become fearful to let them out. Writing takes away the power of destructive thoughts. In the light of whatever source … Continue reading Thoughts Take All The Power You Give Them.
Author: Thomas Cannon author
A Nation of Shattered Men
There are a lot of angry men nowadays that feel they are being victimized because of who they are. And that is a lot of baloney. It is self-centered. However, when you get to the core of what causes this, it is hurt. It is not the job of women to fix it. However, everyone … Continue reading A Nation of Shattered Men
No Means No Even Before Physical Contact
Overheard Conversation “I was at the gym and I bent over to tie my shoes and Keyshawn came over to me and he had his thing right in my face and he was wearing small shorts.” So began a conversation in the booth behind me at the coffee shop. I do not go to the … Continue reading No Means No Even Before Physical Contact
Exploring Themes of Love and Humor in ‘Parts of Me’
Discover the heartwarming tale of friendship and unspoken feelings in 'Mandy and Cliff's Porch Party' from the anthology 'Parts of Me'.
Surprise and the Volta: How Twists Deepen Poems and Stories
Surprise- Volta Surprise in poetry is the use of unexpected shifts, imagery, or structural turns—often called a volta—to disrupt predictable patterns and engage the reader, preventing boring, linear narratives. It acts as a “gentle shock,” fostering discovery by breaking conventions through off-rhymes, strange ideas, or sudden thematic reversals. Shakespeare uses Volta in his sonnets: My … Continue reading Surprise and the Volta: How Twists Deepen Poems and Stories
XX XY FU
Even though I fully support the LBGTQ+ community, when it comes to transgendered people in women’s sports, I do see the reasons against it. There are some valid concerns that can be solved. However, this bumper sticker on my neighbor's car only says a lot about that person.Anyone that has purchased a XX XY bumper … Continue reading XX XY FU
Be a Poet
On Poetry and Healing "Poetry has the power to heal and to bring people together." "Words have the power to connect, heal, and make us look at our daily struggles a little differently."
Shattered- Was I writing about the Animalistic ID?
I had no idea what that was. I was (and am) writing about relationships. In Shattered, I was writing about allowing yourself to be hurt to also hurt love. Here is an AI description of what the Animalistic ID presents as and why people retreat into it: "Retreating into an animalistic id" refers to a … Continue reading Shattered- Was I writing about the Animalistic ID?
Everyday- Believe More.
http://jtm71.com/2026/09/26/true-me-tap-2630/ Everyday should be an attempt to get rid of self-doubt. I'm still 350 years from getting rid of it, but I'll keep trying.
Poetry Open Mics Are For Everyone.
https://thomascannonauthor.com/2025/09/20/vonnegut-and-poetry/ Writing is an act that you do not have to do well. You do not have to ever do anything with it and it is an worthwhile thing to do. Doing something that uses your imagination keeps you growing as a person.Kurt Vonnegut I love this quote. Write to write. Write for yourself. I … Continue reading Poetry Open Mics Are For Everyone.
