Clearly, I am not the only one who had a thought about daisies and life. Mary Oliver expresses it more beautifully than I ever could. Ponder the poem before I write any more.
Mary Oliver poem about daisies
It is possible, I suppose that sometime
we will learn everything
there is to learn: what the world is, for example,
and what it means. I think this as I am crossing
from one field to another, in summer, and the
mockingbird is mocking me, as one who either
knows enough already or knows enough to be
perfectly content not knowing. Song being born
of quest he knows this: he must turn silent
were he suddenly assaulted with answers. Instead
oh hear his wild, caustic, tender warbling ceaselessly
unanswered. At my feet the white-petaled daisies display
the small suns of their center piece, their - if you don’t
mind my saying so - their hearts. Of course
I could be wrong, perhaps their hearts are pale and
narrow and hidden in the roots. What do I know?
But this: it is heaven itself to take what is given,
to see what is plain; what the sun lights up willingly;
for example - I think this
as I reach down, not to pick but merely to touch -
the suitability of the field for the daisies, and the
daisies for the field.
Mary Oliver
4 Comments»
29. June 2008 | 00:12 hWarning: parse_url() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in /home/cewbit/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/gravatars.php on line 93
Gentry
Carol, what a nice page! I enjoyed reading about the daisies. I like daises also, and used to grow them, but somehow got away from it. Maybe next summer i will start a new bed. Brings back old memories: “He loves me, he loves me not.” Do you think everyone has done that? Blessing, Gentry
29. June 2008 | 12:38 hWarning: parse_url() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in /home/cewbit/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/gravatars.php on line 93
swwoman
Hi Carol! This is a great blog! I’m so glad you are sharing it. I started one way back when but believe it or not, I lost the link to it. I’ll check in every so often to see how things are going!
Sally
29. June 2008 | 19:27 hWarning: parse_url() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in /home/cewbit/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/gravatars.php on line 93
Sliloh
Beautiful poem. I think I need more daisies in my life
Anita
2. July 2008 | 17:54 hWarning: parse_url() expects exactly 1 parameter, 2 given in /home/cewbit/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/gravatars.php on line 93
Carolyn
Hi Carol, came back to your blog to re-read. Hope to come back often and read. Enjoyed reading it a lot. Thanks for sharing. Carolyn