a certain hour became a presence to me;
there it was, confronting me - a sky, air, light:
a being. and before it started to descend
from the height of noon, it leaned over
and struck my shoulder as if with
the flat of a sword, granting me
honor and a task. the day’s blow
rang out, metallic or it was i, a bell awakened,
and what i heard was my whole self
saying and singing what it knew: i can.—denise levertov (via the poetry prescriptions of dr. sieghart)
variation on a theme by rilke
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers - so many caring people in this world.
— Fred Rogers (via dearworld)
chase that summerfeel
how to build an owl
- decide you must.
- develop deep respect
for feather, bone, claw.- place your trembling thumb
where the heart will be:
for one hundred hours watch
so you will know
where to put the first feather.- stay awake forever.
When the bird takes shape
gently pry open its beak
and whisper into it: mouse.- let it go
(Source: cutmastermax)
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