I’ve been trying to read more poetry this year, so I’ve continued this trend by reading the newly reissued ‘Dream Work’ by Mary Oliver. Cover photo by Vicki Jauron.
Dogfish, Wild Geese, The River, and Starfish are definite favourites, but the haunting end to The Journey really hit me:
‘But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice,
which you slowly
recognised as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do -
determined to save
the only life you could save.’
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Dogfish, Wild Geese, The River, and Starfish are definite favourites, but the haunting end to The Journey really hit me:
‘But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice,
which you slowly
recognised as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do -
determined to save
the only life you could save.’
#reading #poetrycollection #bookishcommunity #bookishcommunityuk #readingbuddy #caturday #catsandbooks #booksandcats