A Tribute to the Poet,
Mary Oliver (1935-2019), who
saw God’s wonderful theatre with exceptional eyes and reported it to us in
beautiful words.
And in recognition of our
grand dogs, those furry ones whom God
has provided as blessings to our children and grandchildren, offering their
parents a window of love as only their eyes can speak.
Enjoy, and share with someone
who knows what it is hear “I love you” in the eyes of a four-legged creature of
God’s design.
Remember, God speaks in all of Creation, even, maybe especially, in the furry ones.
“The Sweetness of Dogs” (by
Mary Oliver from Dog Songs)
What do you say, Percy? I am
thinking
of sitting out on the sand to
watch
the moon rise. It’s full
tonight.
So we go
and the moon rises, so
beautiful it
makes me shudder, makes me
think about
time and space, makes me take
measure of myself: one iota
pondering heaven. Thus we
sit, myself
thinking how grateful I am
for the moon’s
perfect beauty and also, oh!
how rich
it is to love the world.
Percy, meanwhile,
leans against me and gazes up
into my face. As though I
were just as wonderful
as the perfect moon.
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