Somedays
are made for shouting the passion of my human condition
from the rooftops.
Do not forget to wonder,
in your busy lives,
at the handsome brown spider
wishing you a goodnight from the corner of your shower
I do not believe in a man in the sky
frowning down on our ridiculous and messy loving.
But if you look up at the delicate intentions of the trees
I think you will find
the universe has enough reasons.
The two of them sit on the porch
basking in the sunlight
letting their toes explore the first
frost-bitten mud of spring
Talking about life and death and sex
and little Mika's school play
So you want to talk about the meaning of life? There are many people telling you what your life should mean. More importantly what your time should be, because what is life except time and consciousness? Some people say your time is money.
Today it snowed for the first time this winter. We had classes but you woke up early, so of course I did too.
"Let's skip today," you said. "This day is too special to waste on classes."
Comments
i think mary oliver would love your poem!! nice job :D
Thank you! That means so much. Mary Oliver is probably my favorite Poet!
you're very welcome! i like her work too, but unlike some other poets, i tend to favor her more popular poems - they're famous for a reason!!
Thank you! That means so much. Mary Oliver is probably my favorite Poet!
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