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My work is loving the world.
Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird—equal seekers of sweetness.
Here the quickening yeast there the blue plums.
Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.
Are my boots old? Is my coat torn?
Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me
keep my mind on what matters,
which is my work,
which is mostly standing still and learning to be
astonished.
The phoebe, the delphinium.
The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture.
Which is mostly rejoicing, since all the ingredients are here,
which is gratitude, to be given a mind and a heart
and these body-clothes,
a mouth with which to give shouts of joy
to the moth and the wren, to the sleepy dug-up clam,
telling them all, over and over, how it is
that we live forever.
~Mary Oliver~
Happy Thanksgiving friends
xoxo
~Mary Oliver~
Happy Thanksgiving friends
xoxo
Happy Thanksgiving MJ!
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happy thanksgiving dear mj, i hope you and your family fill up with lots of good food and LOVE.
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Have a beautiful Thanksgiving, lovely lady! xoxoR
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving to you too!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful...Happy Thanksgiving to you.x
ReplyDeletethis poem brought tears to my eyes... thank you MJ : )
ReplyDeletelove mary oliver - hope your thanksgiving was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a beautiful Thanksgiving, MJ!!
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How I love Mary Oliver.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful photo there to go with the poetry too :)
Thank you :) This gives me warm thoughts.
Happy weekend to you and yours.
What a beautiful poem, and a perfectly complimentary photo. I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and enjoy the weekend with your family - more lasts in your home and in Florida :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful words, beautiful photo.
ReplyDeletewishing you and your family a lovely thanksgiving.
you and I are RIGHT in step again. I almost chose this poem to read at Thanksgiving, but decided to just speak a few words instead of my own.
ReplyDeleteBig love and hoping you had and are having a wonderful weekend.
XO
Happy Thanksgiving to you too, MJ, dear dear friend. What a beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing it here. Thank you for being a constant source of support. Thank you for your insight, your way of seeing, your Being. Thank you for giving everything that you give. Thank you for all that you share. Thank you, MJ, for YOU.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
ReplyDeleteLove this picture and the Mary Oliver poem. I so love her words. Thank you! :) xo
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Late Thanksgiving to you
Cheers,
Leah