To Begin With, The Sweet Grass by Mary Oliver
And I have become the child of the clouds, and of hope.
I have become the friend of the enemy, whoever that is.
I have become older and, cherishing what I have learned,
I have become younger.
And what do I risk to tell you this, which is all I know?
Love yourself. Then forget it, then love the world.
Mary Oliver, Evidence: Poems
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Wonderful poem!
ReplyDeleteHappy sunday , hugs Elke
Thank you Elke, so glad you enjoyed Mary’s poem. Happy Sunday :) hugs Denise
DeleteWhat a sweet poem, Denise.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Margaret, thank you! :)
DeleteLove Mary Oliver and this is a great one. Thanks, Denise.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure to share Angie, it certainly is :)
DeleteIt also resonates with me that she can take the simplest of words and string them together in a manner so eloquent, lyrical, moving and profound.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully put David :)
DeleteI have many of Mary Oliver's books and have all sorts of sticky notes stuck on my favorite pages.
ReplyDeleteThat’s wonderful Val. I have several too and those sticky notes make great book markers.
DeleteWhat a wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure Ann, happy you liked it :)
DeleteThere are several MO books in the house under Sue’s care.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! There are many of us out there who love her work :)
DeleteHappy Sunday Denise!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem, I do love Mary Oliver's poems.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Happy Sunday to you too Eileen :) Mary is great and what a wonderful legacy she left us. Thank you and I wish you the same.
DeleteBeautiful poem. Helpful at this time.
ReplyDeleteI agree and so glad you found it helpful. You are still very much in my thoughts :)
DeleteHave a peaceful Sunday, Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, you also :)
DeleteDenise you find the most wonderful and timely poems
ReplyDeleteI really like this one
Hugs to you
cecilia
Thank you kindly Cecilia, I appreciate you saying so. Hugs to you also :)
DeleteLovely poem
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Christine :)
DeleteYou know she is one of my favorite poets. But wait!!! I actually missed your Saturday bird post yesterday! It dawned on me in the middle of the night in bed. I thought "Where are my Saturday birds?" There had been some excitement here yesterday which made me completely absent minded. Anyway, I just read it. They are so adorable! Is this Santa actually in your neighborhood now? I haven't seen any Christmas decorations yet!
ReplyDeleteI know we both love Mary’s poetry Ginny, she resonates with many of us, doesn’t she? How sweet of you to remember the birds. Yes the Santa is in our neighborhood, the first Christmas decoration I have seen. I expect the people will add to it soon. I will be sure to take photos. I hope the excitement yesterday was a good excitement???
DeleteHi Denise, that was such a beautiful poem! I loved the part when she said that she had become older, cherished what she learned and have become younger. I know so many people like that and I hope that I will always be one, who is young at heart. I hope you are having a happy Sunday where you are! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Delisa, it would be lovely to have these traits Our Sunday is going very nicely thank you. I hope yours is too :)
DeleteWonderful words from Mary Oliver.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy and peaceful Sunday.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, I wish you the same and all the best :)
DeleteTe mando un beso y te deseo una buena semana
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias. Te deseo lo mismo :)
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