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This collection of images and words come from my almost daily walks. Fast walking is never my goal. Instead I savor slow walks with plenty of time to notice what's around me. I love these lines from Mary Oliver's poem, "Sometime":
“Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
TREASURED STEPS
A walk outside is
so much more than steps to be counted.
A red mushroom pops up,
delicate webs sway in the breeze,
white blossoms cascade,
lush green frames a weathered pedestrian bridge,
a lone goose honks from misty morning waters,
Jack Frost begins his autumnal tasks,
summer lingers in pink and yellow,
a circular snail shell appears on a bumpy sidewalk,
still blue water reflects morning clouds and sun.
Treasures freely delivered,
a daily dose of awe.
-Ramona Behnke
#writeout 2024
Ramona, I started reading your calming poem last night and fell asleep so this morning the post was waiting for me. I love what you did to share the beauty of the season. I enjoyed the walk and seeing earth in beautiful surroundings. Mary Oliver said it right and you provided the pictures and poetic goodness to make it so. “Pay attention. - Be astonished. - Tell about it.”
ReplyDeleteBack again. I needed to ponder your thought:
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Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
Lovely poems, Ramona - I can see why you were so inspired to write these lines! "Treasures freely delivered," indeed.
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