Today I'm sharing my beloved Anne Porter. She always stuns in small, quiet ways.
Looking at the Sky
by Anne Porter
I never will have time
I never will have time enough
To say
How beautiful it is
The way the moon
Floats in the air
As easily
And lightly as a bird
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(Read the whole thing here, at The Writer's Almanac.)
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One of my absolute favorite Poetry Friday bloggers (one of my favorite bloggers of any-kind-ever) is hosting Poetry Friday this week.
Jama Rattigan always dishes up scrumptious food, delightful books, whimsical posts, and bears. Today she has blueberry crumble and a wonderful poem by Mary Szybist, as well as the round-up.
Stunning. I'm always complaining about lack of time, so this resonated with me: reminding me that I must take the time to marvel at the wonder around me.
ReplyDeleteYour post echoes the sentiments of the poem Jama posted this week, Karen - all about wonder, and how beautiful the world is. So comforting. This poem of Anne Porter's is perfect example of "less is more." Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteSally, yes -- me, too.
ReplyDeleteJulie, yes, I liked the synchronicity of this poem with Jama's!
Hello, kindred spirit -- we are definitely on the same page this week with our poems. :)
ReplyDeletePorter's poem is gorgeous and humbling and the wonder of it is how it's stated so simply. Just beautiful through and through. Swoon!
Ah! I saved it for rereading. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful in so many ways.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the poet that it's not just about not having time, but rather not having ENOUGH time to describe the sky!
ReplyDeletePure gorgeousness! Thanks for sharing, Karen! =)
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I read the whole poem and I'm struck by the simplicity and beauty. Thank you for sharing this. It does make me want to stop and just make some time for nature. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad this one struck a chord -- how could it not? :) Anne Porter amazes me.
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