“Do you love this world?
Do you cherish your humble and silky life?
Do you adore the green grass, with its terror beneath?”
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Do you cherish your humble and silky life?
Do you adore the green grass, with its terror beneath?”
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Mary Oliver is speaking through all of us this week!
This poem really opened my eyes to see, that now I am very clear about not wanting the world’s busyness, it does not offer it to me anymore.
It took a long time to make this decision,
but once I tasted the high mountains and snuggled into the pale mist and deep silence,
I knew I was home…….
“The Old Poets Of China
“Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe
that I do not want it. Now I understand
why the old poets of China went so far and high
into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.”
― Mary Oliver, Why I Wake Early
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
Beautiful, Karen. I was driving through some high mountains this afternoon as I took my grandson back to college after a weekend break. The skies were cloudy, overcast; temperatures cool and the mist was everywhere. It was heavenly. These words are a lovely option for describing a deep feeling…that often defies words. Thank you. 🙏🏻
Sounds beautiful Carrie. And it’s often in those moments we capture presence and remember it’s gift. Thank you 🙏🏻 ✨
Love this so much, thank you.
Thank you for being here 💕💚
Beautiful! The world can keep its busyness. I am glad to not be part of it.
Yes it is beautiful Cindy! Thank you for the beautiful captures you create. 💚💕
True words of wisdom, Karen and yes busyness is not required at all in our lives and they were so wise to go away and follow their paths to realize themselves. Lovely post.
Thank you Kamal 🙏🏻💕
Welcome Karen.
Into the pale mist…
Love this 💕
Me too! So beautiful 💛🌈
I hear the call. Goosebumps. Thank you Karen 🙏
It’s a beautiful call Val. Enjoy the silence 🙏🏻🌈
Beautiful! Yes to stepping out of the busyness! 💗
Yes Exactly Heather, like a snake shedding its skin. I always feel clean after. ✨💛
Avoiding the world’s frenetic pace, the busyness that people so often embrace to make themselves feel important, is an ongoing goal for me. My brother is a physician and he always told me that his goal was to have as few pagers hanging from his belt as possible. The fewer the pagers, the greater the authority. Simpler is better. ☺️
Good advice from your brother Lori and I think the more time we spend in nature, the more we are drawn to how it awakens our inner silence and peace. It’s so beautiful I don’t want to leave ha!! Simpler is def better. Thank you 💕🌈
Love this, Karen. I just got back from picking berries. There’s nothing quite like getting outdoors in peaceful quietude.
I agree Jennifer! It’s So calming to be in nature. 🍇🍒
Enjoy that which is good and Godly in the world. But beware of the worldly. Therein is found a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
-Alan
That’s the truth Alan and the wolf is getting very clever at deceiving everyone. Have a wonderful day 😃
love, love Mary Oliver. Thanks!
She touches us all 💚💕🙏🏻
The images Mary Oliver creates, just enter and sit in my head. She uses some particular phrase or word that does the magic. Sometimes I am able to identify them, sometimes I can’t put my finger on it. In this case, the word ‘crept’ did it for me. They didn’t disappear, or step into, or enter…..they reached high in the mountain and then ‘crept’ into the pale mist. Amazing. Absolutely brilliant.
I agree Piro! She is brilliant and you have captured her gift to us so well 💕💚 Thank you 🙏🏻
Yes…
I agree! Thanks VIcki 🙂
lovely