Mary Oliver

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Here’s a way to say it — I pay attention, I notice things, I remember, I make connections; my mind moves fast — and long,

A wayback bit of my memory mentions to me how George Thorogood and Bob Seger each felt, responded, etc., when asked to play their single

Yellowstone sucks. Och! — but you knew that. Wait … umm … we can agree on that right? + Prolly not — else why this blog

Each animal has its glory. The dog his ears, the rabbit her tail, the dolphin their leaps. Elephant trunk Moose antlers Giraffe … duh Walrus

I’ve had many exchanges over the years where my statement about something was taken as surprise at the event rather than what it was —

You have asked me how to pursue learning. I pass this along in response — Move from the easier to the difficult Be cautious of speech Be

A friend once recounted how a mutual acquaintance of ours had told her God spoke to him, which he meant both literally and verbally. It’s

More battle scenes please Once teaching a high school American Literature class — and let me tell you, once is enough —a student he says, “I

Here’s a way to say it — I pay attention, I notice things, I remember, I make connections; my mind moves fast — and long,

A wayback bit of my memory mentions to me how George Thorogood and Bob Seger each felt, responded, etc., when asked to play their single

Yellowstone sucks. Och! — but you knew that. Wait … umm … we can agree on that right? + Prolly not — else why this blog

Each animal has its glory. The dog his ears, the rabbit her tail, the dolphin their leaps. Elephant trunk Moose antlers Giraffe … duh Walrus