June 22, 2007
feast on your life
red gerber daisies, Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Love after Love
The time will come
When, with elation,
You will greet yourself arriving
At your own door, in your own mirror,
And each will smile at the other’s welcome,
And say, sit here, Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
To itself, to the stranger who has loved you
All your life, whom you ignored
For another, who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,
The photographs, the desperate notes,
Peel your image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.
~ Derek Walcott ~
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I found this poem in a wonderful book called, "Ten Poems to Change Your Life
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This one has always been a favorite of mine. It really gets me.
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de~freakin'~Lishus.
oh, ANdrea = this is perfectly in synch with an inner change going on with me rite now.
HuGz.
Posted by: Temple Woman at June 27, 2007 09:58 PMde~freakin'~Lishus.
oh, ANdrea = this is perfectly in synch with an inner change going on with me rite now.
HuGz.
Posted by: Temple Woman at June 27, 2007 09:57 PMde~freakin'~Lishus.
oh, ANdrea = this is perfectly in synch with an inner change going on with me rite now.
HuGz.
Posted by: delia at June 27, 2007 09:56 PMOh so beautiful.
Thank you for the perfect reminder.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I really needed to read something like this this morning.
Posted by: mia at June 26, 2007 07:41 AMandrea,
last night I treated myself to sark's new book....l smiled and giggled aloud when I saw a picture and a page for you in it... as I skimmed some of the pages I kept thinking how when I thought of friendships I didn't once think that meant to be a friend to myself...I started to think this book is going to be a great one for me to read and I thought of this poem...perfect timing to share it with us all. Thank you.
Jenn
Posted by: jenn at June 25, 2007 03:19 PMbeautiful...
Posted by: patricia at June 25, 2007 10:20 AMi have that book...and all his other ones too because they are all so fabulous!
Posted by: la vie en rose at June 25, 2007 08:54 AMlove the poem,
love the PICTURE.
for some reason cherry red and baby blue make me so happy~
with love
mc
love love love it! thank you for always sharing your baby shop sites with us. to give back, i send you http://www.robeez.com/
hope you enjoy. :)
when i saw it, one of the first babies i thought of was ben.
Posted by: christine at June 25, 2007 03:48 AMbeautiful poem, beautiful picture....I love both
Posted by: Jennifer at June 24, 2007 10:21 AMWhat a wonderful post today!!
I loved the poem.
Now, I too, will probably need to get the book.
Thanks for a great day brightener.
:)
Yes! I love that poem and that book.
Posted by: Emma at June 23, 2007 08:45 AMaww, i love it! i might have to get this book.
on a side note: i am moving into a farmhouse in a little town that lines their street with carved illuminated pumpkins in october. isn't that lovely? do you want to come over for tea?
Posted by: celisa at June 23, 2007 08:31 AMOh what a wonderful poem! Thank you for sharing this with us.
Posted by: Jennifer at June 22, 2007 08:46 PMOh what a wonderful poem! Thank you for sharing this with us.
Posted by: Jennifer at June 22, 2007 08:46 PMThat is one of my most favorite poems. I recommend finding a recording of Walcott reading it -- his voice is amazing.
Posted by: Sara at June 22, 2007 07:25 PMWasn't this poem used in The Time Traveler's Wife? One of my favorite books -- talk about heart-opening!
Posted by: kris at June 22, 2007 07:01 PMoh, andrea--a perfect poem! thank you for sharing.
Posted by: jen lemen at June 22, 2007 05:30 PMThank you so much for sharing that poem. My focus of today has been to return to my self, moment by moment and reading this brought a beautiful grounding. Much gratitude.
Posted by: Vivienne at June 22, 2007 05:26 PMI love Roger Housden's book "Ten Poem To Change Your Live". The first poem in it that I read was, The Journey" by Mary Oliver, it took my breath away. He also has another book "Ten Poems To Open Your Heart". Just as beautiful, if not more. BTW, beautiful pictures of your son Ben.
Posted by: BJM at June 22, 2007 05:22 PMI love Roger Housden's book "Ten Poem To Change Your Live". The first poem in it that I read was, The Journey" by Mary Oliver, it took my breath away. He also has another book "Ten Poems To Open Your Heart". Just as beautiful, if not more. BTW, beautiful pictures of your son Ben.
Posted by: BJM at June 22, 2007 05:22 PMLove the daisies, love the poem you have shared. What a quiet, beautiful moment.
Posted by: Molly at June 22, 2007 02:56 PM