Friday, July 13, 2012

Poetry Friday: How Would You Live Then?



A little Mary Oliver. Click on the photo to read a larger version.

How would you live then? I wish I could live all of life the way I live these summer days...

Here's today's roundup.
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12 comments:

Robyn Hood Black said...

"What if you suddenly saw that the silver of water was brighter than the silver of money?" - Beautiful. Love the mockingbird as advisor. Thanks for sharing, Ruth - can't go wrong with Mary Oliver or with slowing down to appreciate everyday wonders. :0)

5:44 AM
Linda B said...

Mary Oliver doesn't fail to make us happy, does she? Like Robyn, I liked the mockingbird line, and then, the amazing thought of the bees bringing sweetness. Thank you Ruth! I'm happy you're having a lovely summer.

6:25 AM
Liz Steinglass said...

Beautiful. And inspiring. I think I might try it as a form and write my own "what if" poem.

7:48 AM
Tabatha said...

Fantastic. Thanks, Ruth!

9:16 AM
Katya said...

What a beautiful poem. I love the image of painting a picture of a tree and then seeing/hearing the leaves rustle.

9:33 AM
Mary Lee said...

I like how, at the end of the poem, I am taken right back to the title and then drawn into rereading and imagining.

On a side note, friends had bees + hive removed from between their walls last week ("vacuumed" out humanely and reintroduced to a better habitat). My friends got to keep some bits of the hive, and when they extracted the honey, they reported that it tasted a bit of dill, which they have growing in abundance in their back garden.

12:44 PM
Tara @ A Teaching Life said...

My favorite poet....so wise, elegant and true.

2:46 PM
Irene Latham said...

Wise words. Reminds me of a question I read lately: what book would you write if you could only write one? It begs to know why you aren't doing exactly that thing at exactly this moment.... thanks for sharing!

8:01 PM
Diane Mayr said...

Mary Oliver always seems to nail it, doesn't she? Thanks for sharing this one.

12:52 PM
Violet N. said...

This poem builds to its inevitable climax so simply, yet so powerfully. Wonderful choice for July day!

4:38 PM
Lorie Ann Grover said...

Thank you so much for this poem to redirect your hearts!

8:31 AM
Irene said...

Such a beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing, Ruth!

5:36 PM

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