I often turn to the poetry of Mary Oliver when seeking solace, when trying to negotiate a path through the cares and sorrows of this world and its grace and beauty.
I was jsut re-reading this poem the other day. Mary Olive is wonderful (and my birthday twin - same month/day , different year). I appreciate how she reminds us so often of our humanity.
Like many people, I turn to nature for solace. If time permits it, I take myself over to the Pacific Ocean (20 minutes by car) or avail myself of one of the local hiking trails. If time does not permit that luxury, I find a place to just sit and breathe in the outdoors. Could be my back deck or a local park bench . Or, possibly I get on my bicycle and ride one of the trails close to home. Even if that is only a half hour ride, being outside like that never fails to calm me. Thanks for posting.
Yes, I turn to nature too, which may be one reason I love her poetry so much. It's like she's taking us on a walk through the wild and showing us things we might not have noticed on our own, observations that can waken us to our own humanity and our place in the universe.
Thank You, Alan. So happy to have you hear, reading backwards through my posts. Those images fill me with a sense of "curious" joy as well. Perhaps that sense of joy at flying home, or feeling at home in the world around us.
I only discovered her a couple of years ago but some of her stuff is so poignant . Thanks for the reminder.
You are welcome, Julie. There was a writer on SS recently who wrote how he too came lately to her poetry.
I was jsut re-reading this poem the other day. Mary Olive is wonderful (and my birthday twin - same month/day , different year). I appreciate how she reminds us so often of our humanity.
Like many people, I turn to nature for solace. If time permits it, I take myself over to the Pacific Ocean (20 minutes by car) or avail myself of one of the local hiking trails. If time does not permit that luxury, I find a place to just sit and breathe in the outdoors. Could be my back deck or a local park bench . Or, possibly I get on my bicycle and ride one of the trails close to home. Even if that is only a half hour ride, being outside like that never fails to calm me. Thanks for posting.
Yes, I turn to nature too, which may be one reason I love her poetry so much. It's like she's taking us on a walk through the wild and showing us things we might not have noticed on our own, observations that can waken us to our own humanity and our place in the universe.
I write poems to find solace. I think this was the right poem to read today.
I'm so glad. Thank you for coming here.
It's always good to be reminded of Mary Oliver's poetry, and wild geese shrieking across the sky.
I agree. And her Wild Geese poem is one of her best. Thank you for coming here and reading and sharing your thoughts.
Thank You, Alan. So happy to have you hear, reading backwards through my posts. Those images fill me with a sense of "curious" joy as well. Perhaps that sense of joy at flying home, or feeling at home in the world around us.