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Mary Oliver: from her poem “Praying”.

November 19, 2018December 25, 2022 ~ Tim

…It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t try
to make them elaborate, this isn’t
a contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.

Posted in Commonplace, Quotes on poetry, Quotes on spiritual life CommonplaceMary Oliver

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