Irenic Thoughts

Irenic. The word means peaceful. This web log (or blog) exists to create an ongoing, and hopefully peaceful, series of comments on the life of King of Peace Episcopal Church. This is not a closed community. You are highly encouraged to comment on any post or to send your own posts.

6/01/2008

The Doorway into Thanks


Praying

It doesn't have to be
the blue iris, it could be
weeds in a vacant lot, or a few
small stones; just
pay attention, then patch

a few words together and don't try
to make them elaborate, this isn't
a contest but the doorway

into thanks, and a silence in which
another voice may speak.

—Mary Oliver,
from her book of poems, Thirst.

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  • At 6/01/2008 10:07 AM, Blogger pmc said…

    Thank you, this is just great, just what I needed to hear today. (and you need to get on FACEBOOK!!)

    Peter+

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