Oh, I wasn't going to tell you about that.
So I'm in a Mary Oliver/Billy Collins/Pablo Neruda rut.
If anyone has some suggestions of other poets I should read please let me know.
But for today -- Mary Oliver. This one is from Thirst.
A Pretty Song
From the complications of loving you
I think there is no end or return.
No answer, no coming out of it.
Which is the only way to love, isn't it?
This isn't a playground, this is
earth, our heaven, for a while.
Therefore I have given precedence
to all my sudden, sullen, dark moods
that hold you in the center of my world.
And I say to my body: grow thinner still.
And I say to my fingers, type me a pretty song.
And I say to my heart: rave on.
From the complications of loving you
I think there is no end or return.
No answer, no coming out of it.
Which is the only way to love, isn't it?
This isn't a playground, this is
earth, our heaven, for a while.
Therefore I have given precedence
to all my sudden, sullen, dark moods
that hold you in the center of my world.
And I say to my body: grow thinner still.
And I say to my fingers, type me a pretty song.
And I say to my heart: rave on.
14 comments:
I like it..."our heaven, for a while" that is the feeling of total engrossed passion.
I really enjoy poems about this subject!
I hope your son feels better soon. :)
A lovely poem even though I scorn romance in my own life. It's okay for other people I suppose. At least it's a good subject for poetry and makes good reading, if you are willing to take it with a grain of salt, or a whole shaker full, which is how I take it. Lovely poem, nevertheless and a pleasure to read. Do you really do a poem every Thursday? Are they always about love? Neruda wallows in his.
I hope the recent sickness is only 24 hours(or less). Poor you!
Mary Oliver is a fine poet. I always enjoy her work.
I like this poem! Never heard of Mary Oliver before. Thanks for introducing us.
I came over to see you after you spoke up at Mama Milton's. I like her too.
Happy Thursday!
If you have to be in a rut, that's a great rut to be in.
Nothing like starting out the day with puke
How did I not see this before now?
I love this poem. Beautiful. First time reading it.
I love it when you share these poems.
I'm currently giving precedence to my sullen, dark moods...
Oh - I love this! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely poem!!
Wonderful poem.
ahh.. my kind of poem.
when it comes to my heart, "rave on" is all I can do. never was very good at stilling my beating heart.
Gorgeous.
Hope the beach was great!
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