To live in this world
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal,
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and when the time comes to
let it go,
to let it go.
~ Mary Oliver
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal,
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and when the time comes to
let it go,
to let it go.
~ Mary Oliver
The first two things are easy, it is the third one that is difficult sometimes..
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beautiful poetry
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I love the photo and the poem.
ReplyDeleteLookie at that big seashell!!! I wouldn't know how to act if I found a big seashell like that!!!Happy Monday Angela! xoCinda
ReplyDeleteI couldn't comment earlier today so I'm glad I can now. I'm so in love with Mary Oliver's poetry you wouldn't believe and I hardly can either.
ReplyDeleteHow many times have we lived that...and then re-lived that and then did it again. I guess life is about holding and letting go.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo, and shell. Shells love you, they have a way of finding you, sweet Angela.
I agree with Sheila....this picture is wonderful...makes me daydream!
ReplyDeleteletting go....wow, thats the biggie!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm I relate to the bone part...holding something that close, it hurts even before you have to let it go.
ReplyDeleteyou, me, and lunch with Mary Oliver...heaven
.....almost ;-)
miss you... along with the love
xoxo darlene
Oh, letting go. This seems to be a life long learning process, doesn't it? I know I have continual work to do in that area.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the beautiful poem.
Also, the wreaths are beautiful! I can't believe you have collected that many shells. What treasures. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Cheryl
This is beautiful Angela Marie!!!!
ReplyDeleteDid you take the photo??? It is out of this world.
xo