Sunday, June 10, 2018

TO BE GOING ON WITH, A POEM AND A CABIN IN THE YUKON



"I have decided to find myself a home in the mountains, somewhere high up where one learns to live peacefully in the cold and the silence.  It's said that in such a place certain revelations may be discovered.  That what the spirit reaches for may be eventually felt, if not exactly understood.  Slowly, no doubt.  I'm not talking about a vacation.

Of course at the same time I mean to stay exactly where I am.

Are you following me?"

~Mary Oliver~
from her book of poems, 
"A Thousand Mornings"



Mary Oliver is one of my favorite poets, maybe my all time favorite.
(My photo was taken at the Tagish Lake Kennels in the Yukon, on our side trip into Canada. The cabin was on their property.)

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18 comments:

  1. Elephant's ChildJune 10, 2018 at 11:12 PM

    I think silence in particular is an essential for those voyages of self discovery...

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  2. ValerieJune 11, 2018 at 4:25 AM

    I have discovered in the last two years that too much silence can break the spirit, therefore, like medicine, it should be taken in small doses.

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    1. DeniseinVAJune 11, 2018 at 4:35 AM

      A very good point Valerie. Too much of anything isn’t necessarily good for us. I would never want to see anyone have their spirit broken and most certainly not yours my dear friend.

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  3. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraJune 11, 2018 at 5:26 AM

    Magnifica esta cabana.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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    1. DeniseinVAJune 11, 2018 at 5:30 AM

      I thought so too Francisco, a hug and a good week to you too.

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  4. eileeninmdJune 11, 2018 at 6:32 AM

    Hello, I love the cabin and the poem! Happy Monday and have a great new week.

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  5. ChristineJune 11, 2018 at 7:53 AM

    She has a very readable style thanks for the introduction. That is a quaint cabin.

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  6. MadSnapperJune 11, 2018 at 9:45 AM

    I love that cabin a lot and the quote also. if I stayed there it needs electric and indoor potty and wifi

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  7. RhodesiaJune 11, 2018 at 10:53 AM

    Living peacefully is the best ever, but living in the cold I could never master!!!
    Have a good week Diane

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    1. DeniseinVAJune 11, 2018 at 12:51 PM

      But being able to do both, what a concept :) Thanks Diane, you have a good week too.

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  8. William KendallJune 11, 2018 at 4:17 PM

    It looks like the essence of the far north.

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  9. Lowcarb team memberJune 11, 2018 at 4:24 PM

    Such a nice looking cabin.
    A quiet life but not too cold for me!

    All the best Jan

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