Poetry Sunday: Late September by Amy Lowell
This poem by Amy Lowell was written more than a hundred years ago and yet it still seems fresh and fitting for this "late September."
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Poetry Sunday: Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver
How about we share another Mary Oliver poem? After all, you can never have too many of those. In this one, the poet seems to acknowledge that it is often hard to simply live in and enjoy the moment, perhaps because we are afraid it can't last. She urges us to give in to that moment and fully experience the joy. Although "much can never be redeemed, still, life has some possibility left." Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happens better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is no
It captures the season very well. The Islamic imagery is interesting. I wonder how that would go over today?
ReplyDeleteReading this poem reminds me of how many great words there are in the English language...and how few we end up using in real life. It's a little sad. But the poem is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat imagery in those words - for instance "the scrape of insect violins". It does capture fall well.
ReplyDeleteThis poem, like all good poems, is fresh and true in its imagery and its impact.
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