Poetry Month, day 2

[dragonyphoenix]

A Blessing for a Wedding by Jane Hirschfield

Today when persimmons ripen

Today when fox-kits come out of their den into snow

Today when the spotted egg releases its wren song
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When Death Comes by Mary Oliver
When death comes
like the hungry bear in autumn;
When death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse
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Comments

[maramcreates]

Thanks for sharing :)

I really like Mary Oliver's 'Wild Geese' (youtube).

[dragonyphoenix]

You can't go wrong with Mary Oliver!

[maramcreates]

If you're interested, jjhunter is hosting a daily haikai fest for the month. Here's today's post :).

[dragonyphoenix]

Cool. Thanks!