Cold now
Close to the edge. Almost
unbearable. Clouds
bunch up and boil down
from the north of the white bear.
~ Mary Oliver ‘Cold Poem’
On my Christmas list this year I requested some poetry by Mary Oliver an author I only discovered from my friends on the other side of the Atlantic. I love the sparseness of her words the absolute honesty and grittiness . So please indulge me as I work my way through the two volumes almost treating the words as if they were precious a kind of unraveling like opening a gift that has many layers.
It is the time that many people choose a word for the year, I have tried this two years running and it has just not stuck with me. So this year I’m going to ponder longer and maybe not choose a word until later in 2014.
So my blog readers I wish you a Happy New Year, may the year ahead bring you joy, love and fulfilment and thanks for your kind words of encouragement I truly treasure every comment.
Sending Kim and John love on their cancer journey, may 2014 see the journey completed and a new chapter in their lives begin.
Linking with Kim for Texture Tuesday using one of her Pinterest textures (number 3)
Happy New Year to you my friend! Sometimes a word comes easy and sometimes not so much.
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Lovely image and poem, Viv !Happy New Year to you too !Sylvia
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Thank you for sharing Mary Oliver's words with your picture. I'm so happy to be sharing this journey of learning with you! Happy new year!
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Great pairing of a wonderful poem and 'cold' image. I have not read Mary Oliver yet.
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Happy New Year Viv!
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Wonderful joy to enjoy those wonderful soft textures! Beautiful photo!Searching for beauty and find hope!Happy 2014! Leovi.
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Mary Oliver's works are very appealing to me and your posts are going to be so good to see what photo you use with her words. They say “just enough”. Wishing you are fantastic New Year. You truly are an inspiration and blessing in many, many ways to me and so many others! I'm so blessed to be among this wonderful group in which our paths have crossed (thousands of miles apart). xx
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oh viv…. beautiful … what a wonderful christmas gift……. so happy you discovered Mary Oliver…..beautiful image…and thank you for your kind words…. so sweet….sending lots of love your way….. xo, Kim
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Blessings to you this year!
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Happy New Year! Love the softness!
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beautiful image. I love the words of Mary Oliver and I love the words you used to write how you felt about them as well.
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Love the poem, the image and your post, Viv! I can't decide on my word either. Wishing you all the best in 2014!
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Oh, such a beautiful image and a lovely post. Happy New Year to you!
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I've noticed some of Mary Oliver's words when I've done some searching for meaningful prose and may have used one of her poems in a post here and there. It took me weeks to decide on a 2014 word and will talk about it tomorrow. Hope you find yours and it holds great meaning for you. xo
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Wishing you a New Year filled with hope, love, good health and creativity!
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You and I share Mary Oliver…she is one of my favorites and I got her new book from my son and then I ordered two more…she is easy and lovely…earthy. I'm glad your enjoying here..Stunning image, as usual…a true vision that Mary Oliver would love.Happy New Year Viv…it's been nice getting to know you.
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Lovely use of the texture. I too am waiting to choose my word.
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Beautiful image Viv! Happy New Year to you and yours! And I totally agree, may Kim and John begin a brand new journey in 2014 and SOON!
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