Yes! No!
Mary Oliver
How necessary it is to have opinions! I think the spotted trout lilies are satisfied, standing a few inches above the earth. I think serenity is not something you just find in the world, like a plum tree, holding up its white petals.
The violets, along the river, are opening their blue faces, like small dark lanterns.
The green mosses, being so many, are as good as brawny.
How important it is to walk along, not In haste but slowly, looking at everything and calling out
Yes! No! The
swan, for all his pomp, his robes of glass and petals, wants only to be allowed to live on the nameless pond. The catbrier is without fault. The water thrushes, down among the sloppy rocks, are going crazy with happiness. Imagination is better than a sharp instrument. To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.
“What do you notice?” “What is/was that like for you?” “What is happening right now as you share this?” Our inner world tells us much and insight allows us to know ourselves and this awareness creates the ability to make choices. This work is endless because we have much to see and hear and learn and understand. This work is proper because it brings us home.
