All Too Much
written by: Edward L. Canavan
it is not the only the sorrow
that weighs some down
but the sight of joy
that may trigger the fall
the angels seen elsewhere
that no longer visit our hells
the gentle caress
that we see but cannot feel
the kindness between strangers
that should bring a smile
but leaves us cold
the realization
that what we ache to be, to have, to hold
is so far beyond us
that it hurts just to bear its witness.
Edward L. Canavan is a Los Angeles based poet whose work has most recently appeared in New Croton Review, The Opiate, and the Anti-Fascist Anthology “Silence Is Consent.” He has 2 poetry collections published by Cyberwit Press, with a third scheduled for release in 2026. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Edward currently resides in North Hollywood, California, where he practices Buddhism and is currently listening to Dead Pioneers.
Latest posts by Edward L. Canavan (see all)
- All Too Much - January 9, 2026
- Aperture of Attention - March 7, 2025
- Manic Episodes - July 2, 2024
