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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Poem: "Praying" by Mary Oliver

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.



2 comments:

  1. So simply stated and yet such depth! The key is to pay attention and give thanks - presence and gratitude are very powerful. Thank you.

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    1. You are so right. Life is always about the simple things.

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