A good poem to read on this snowy day--
Poem by Denise Levertov
...
Praise
the invisible sun burning beyond
the white cold sky, giving us
light and the chimney’s shadow.
Praise
god or the gods, the unknown,
that which imagined us, which stays
our hand,
our murderous hand,
and gives us
still,
in the shadow of death,
our daily life,
and the dream still
of goodwill, of peace on earth.
Praise
flow and change, night and
the pulse of day.
3 comments:
That IS a wonderful poem for this particular day!
How lovely. I love the flow of language - although it is hard for me to relate, for here in the southwest it is sunny and the wind is blowing away the clouds. A beautiful day. (Sorry!)
Stay warm and safe, Theresa,
Love, Vicky
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A very powerful poem, and you're right, there is a lot of me in it. It's honestly the sort of poem I aspire to.
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