“One day you finally knew what you had to do,
and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice —
though the whole house began to tremble
and you felt the old tug at your ankles.
“Mend my life!” each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do, though the wind
pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations
though their melancholy was terrible.
It was already late enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen branches and stones.
But little by little, as you left your voice behind,
the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds
and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized 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 that you could save.”
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credits: papercut by annie howe papercuts, poetry by Mary Oliver – ‘Journey.’
That new voice. That one voice. That you must hear. Yes!!!
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yes, yes!
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Wow. Amazing!
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both the poet and the paper artist are amazing –
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Reblogging to sister site Success Inspirers World 🏆
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ty)
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😊
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Tremendous to bring this to your light, Beth.
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mary oliver is amazing –
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Powerful.
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Beautiful
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I love both the paper and the words –
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I love Mary Oliver! xo
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she’s one of my favorites, too –
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I’ve tagged you in the 3 day quote challenge. https://thepurplealmond.com/2018/04/09/tag-3-day-quote-challenge-day-3/
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thank you )
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You’re welcome! 😊
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That poem became my mantra for several rough years. Thanks for renewing it for me. And the poem is written on the cutout. Amazing work!!
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both are amazing creative works, and me too –
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Beautiful art and poem.
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Yes,quite a pairing
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very timely
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I’m glad
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This is so beautiful
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Beautiful work of a paper artist and poet )
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Wonderful art and poem to go with it as well, Beth Thank you for sharing. I will be reblogging it also on lighthousekat.
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thanks for sharing this, kat and they are both so pretty, especially together
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After reading this post I took a really deep breath for the first time in months. Thank you, Beth!
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i’m so glad and you are very welcome )
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Oooh, the paper cutting art is beautiful!
“The Journey” is really a great quote and poem, all-in-one by Ms. Oliver.
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yes, to all of that, robin –
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🤗 👩🎨
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this is magnificent! I love it. xx
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thank you )
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