Wordless Wednesday: Side by side
Poetry Sunday: Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver
How about we share another Mary Oliver poem? After all, you can never have too many of those. In this one, the poet seems to acknowledge that it is often hard to simply live in and enjoy the moment, perhaps because we are afraid it can't last. She urges us to give in to that moment and fully experience the joy. Although "much can never be redeemed, still, life has some possibility left." Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happens better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is no...
Just out for an afternoon stroll..
ReplyDeleteI dropped over here from bookworm's blog. This is a lovely picture. My mother is quite a bird watcher, although not an official "birder." I enjoy photos of birds, although have never had time to really delve into the details. Maybe someday!
ReplyDeleteGood for your mother! Birding is a wonderful hobby. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in Nature. Photographing birds, especially small birds, is a challenge because birds tend to fly - usually just as I've got them in focus. But I enjoy trying. I usually have somewhat better luck with large birds like the Whooping Cranes.
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