April 2- #napomo “Thirst” by Mary Oliver. Another morning and I wake with thirst
for the goodness I do not have. I walk
out to the pond and all the way God has given us such beautiful lessons. Oh Lord,
I was never a quick scholar but sulked
and hunched over my books past the
hour and the bell; grant me, in your
mercy, a little more time. Love for the
earth and love for you are having such a long conversation in my heart. Who
knows what will finally happen or
where I will be sent, yet already I have
given a great many things away, expecting to be told to pack nothing, except the
prayers which, with this thirst, I am
slowly learning.
April 1 - First day of National Poetry Month. We begin with “Mindful” by Mary Oliver accompanied by a photograph by Finn Kirkpatrick @finnkirks “Mindful”
Every day
I see or hear
something
that more or less
kills me
with delight,
that leaves me
like a needle
in the haystack
of light.
It is what I was born for –
to look, to listen,
to lose myself
inside this soft world –
to instruct myself
over and over
in joy,
and acclamation.
Nor am I talking
about the exceptional,
the fearful, the dreadful,
the very extravagant –
but of the ordinary,
the common, the very drab,
the daily presentations.
Oh good scholar,
I say to myself,
how can you help
but grow wise
with such teachings
as these –
the untrimmable light
of the world,
the ocean’s shine,
the prayers that are made
out of grass?
Ash Wednesday 2019. I’ve got no time this year for the “old school” ways I was taught to observe this holy season,so I gave myself and my crew a little pep talk this morning - mostly starting with myself. New blog -link in bio!
A couple #signsoflove from this last week. Ancient, natural and expansive and always life giving. ❤️❤️❤️
As I make my way through A Year with Rilke, I am always intrigued to see what gem the poet and editors have to offer the people I love on their birthdays. Today’s nugget was too good not to share so swipe right to hear perfect advice for a 22-year-old artist and soon-to-be college graduate. I am so proud of this brilliant, hardworking girl. Keep loving the questions Kiki and happy birthday! ❤️
A little V-Day inspiration for those of us who aren’t feeling the romance of the day. Take heart! The original St. V was a badass warrior for LOVE though he wasn’t married himself. Artwork and lyrics courtesy of Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine.
