in english we say
‘one day at a time.’
in poetry we say
‘i can hold no more than the breath i am breathing right now.
i am not thinking about tomorrow because i am still living in today.
anything beyond this very moment does not ease my troubles, it disrupts my peace.’
-ullie-kaye
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The perfect explanation of poetry, Beth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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thanks, pete. i thought it was a good example of the difference that language can make
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Mary Oliver,
“Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
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i love her poetry and, yes –
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❤️
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<3
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I like this quote/line by my Texas poet friend, Robert Okaji
“From every moment, a second emerges” …
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oh, i love this
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Oh, and my friend Robert is still alive … his poem from two weeks ago …
“The Over/Under”
Should I hang my head in shame for not dying
yet? This business of terminal disease is
much misunderstood. On the one hand, my days,
like poker chips stacked in a wobbly column,
keep shrinking, a disc at a time. No prop bets,
no parlays offset the odds. Yes, it is what
it is (can anyone say that with a straight
face?), but truthfully, I might prefer a firm
date to this open-ended question. I feel
good. Today. Which should be enough, but isn’t.
And tomorrow? There’s always that other hand…
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very powerful
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Yes, but he’s batting on regardless
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‘Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life’ — Buddha
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yes, perfect
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The wonderful thing about poetry is we seldom encounter runon sentences – and for good reason! A good reminder about living in the moment too!
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bonus –
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Sometimes, we live in a whirlwind of miracles. Poetry is the camera.
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beautifully said
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That’s poetry!
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…guess who?
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it actually says your name this time! bob? just kidding, keith
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oh no, here we go )
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I think that’s a trillium!
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in it’s natural habitat in the woods! good eye
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Beautiful sentiment. I wish I was naturally more poetic.
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same –
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This is a great quote
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<3
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“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift — that’s why it is called the present.” (often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt)
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love it!
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Those are indeed poetic translations, beautifully yet clearly put.
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Terrific quote, Beth. Worth writing on a post-it note and sticking on the mirror. 😊
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good to remember
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Wow…such wisdom right there…anything beyond the now…disrupting peace…
Agree, agree…but so hard to remember! ❤️❤️❤️
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it sure is at times..
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This shows the power of poetry. Words matter.
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absolutely, yes
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🥰🕊️
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Oooh! That’s good
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<3
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And that’s a mic drop moment….
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My first poet crush was ee cummings…always grateful for poetry.
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nice – yes, something about it –
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Beautiful 😍
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<3
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My hopes for the tomorrows is what gets me through the todays.
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glad it’s not the yesterdays dragging you back –
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Wonderful words!
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how wonderful! I love language!! xx
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Lovely poem Beth ❤️
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Ah, but Aesop told the other side of the story in “The Grasshopper and the Ant,” which points out the downside of not preparing for what’s coming:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ant_and_the_Grasshopper
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yes, his lesson was that knowing what might come and planning brought peace
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Am I to believe ullie-kaye never got excited going to bed the night before Christmas?
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she was deep in the moment of peacefully getting excited for moment.
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