Beautiful. And such an important reminder... to reflect on and to live gratitude and grace in these times in our own ways. I like the way your words help us revisit poems and find trails of gentle wisdom.
¡Synchronicity! I just learned a new word in Spanish. Agradecimiento means gratefulness. One of the first words I learned on Duolingo was bibliotecas, i.e. libraries.
Thank you so much for introducing me to so many poets and other writers and movies and for reminding me of those I'm familiar with and continue to be grateful for. Our public library has a long waiting list for reading Martyr. I've just placed a hold and am 41 in line for the library's 7 copies. Our public library has provided me with nearly all the books and movies I have wanted to read, some through interlibrary loan.
Love this post - and took me back to my dog-eared, three inch thick, Harrison collection of poems. Reignited my connection to so many of them -- including "Warblers," which I've always loved and reveals, too, the thread of gratitude and wonder you lift up (and Harrison's approach to life where a line like "I stuck my head in the bush" seems completely natural!).
This year we have two gorgeous
yellow warblers nesting in the honeysuckle bush.
The other day I stuck my head in the bush.
The nestlings weigh one-twentieth of an ounce,
about the size of a honeybee. We stared at
each other, startled by our existence.
In a month or so, when they reach the size
of bumblebees they’ll fly to Costa Rica without a map.
Reading Harrison’s “Legends of the Fall” stories back in the ‘80s shaped my identity as a teenager. Only discovered his poetry decades later. Despite his extravagant appetite for life’s pleasures, he somehow captured a Taoist sage quality in his poems.
Beautiful. And such an important reminder... to reflect on and to live gratitude and grace in these times in our own ways. I like the way your words help us revisit poems and find trails of gentle wisdom.
thanks so much, Ronita! appreciate you
¡Synchronicity! I just learned a new word in Spanish. Agradecimiento means gratefulness. One of the first words I learned on Duolingo was bibliotecas, i.e. libraries.
Thank you so much for introducing me to so many poets and other writers and movies and for reminding me of those I'm familiar with and continue to be grateful for. Our public library has a long waiting list for reading Martyr. I've just placed a hold and am 41 in line for the library's 7 copies. Our public library has provided me with nearly all the books and movies I have wanted to read, some through interlibrary loan.
Agradecimiento por las bibliotecas.
love this -- thank you for sharing!
Love this post - and took me back to my dog-eared, three inch thick, Harrison collection of poems. Reignited my connection to so many of them -- including "Warblers," which I've always loved and reveals, too, the thread of gratitude and wonder you lift up (and Harrison's approach to life where a line like "I stuck my head in the bush" seems completely natural!).
This year we have two gorgeous
yellow warblers nesting in the honeysuckle bush.
The other day I stuck my head in the bush.
The nestlings weigh one-twentieth of an ounce,
about the size of a honeybee. We stared at
each other, startled by our existence.
In a month or so, when they reach the size
of bumblebees they’ll fly to Costa Rica without a map.
what an ending! truly. thanks for sharing this, Jeff.
🥕🍪!
(I stole it from the cupboard and am eating it now!)
So excited to read Martyr! It is at the library waiting for me to pick it up.
Reading Harrison’s “Legends of the Fall” stories back in the ‘80s shaped my identity as a teenager. Only discovered his poetry decades later. Despite his extravagant appetite for life’s pleasures, he somehow captured a Taoist sage quality in his poems.
Just beautiful. All of it. Thank you thank you. I'm going to buy radishes today!
Thank you, Leanne! Enjoy them!
Never wanted a radish more in my life??? GRATEFUL for this newsletter 🫶🏼
Thank you always, Dia! Enjoy the next radish you eat.