“Without spring who knows what would happen. A lot of nothing, I suppose.”
“Late Spring”, felicity, Mary Oliver, 2015
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Why do people keep asking to see
“I wake close to morning”, mary oliver, in felicity, 2015
God’s identity papers
when the darkness opening into morning
is more than enough?
Certainly any god might turn away in disgust.
Think of Sheba approaching
the kingdom of Solomon.
Do you think she had to ask,
“Is this the place?”
Where has this cold come from?
“For Tom Shaw S.S.J.E (1945 – 2014)”, Mary Oliver, in Felicity, 2015
“It comes from the death of your friend.”
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Will I always, from now on, be this cold?
“No, it will diminish. But always it will be with you.”
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What is the reason for it?
“Wasn’t your friendship always as beautiful as a flame?”
Things take the time they take. Don’t worry.
“Don’t Worry” by Mary Oliver, Felicity, 2015
How many roads did St Augustine follow before he became St. Augustine?