Mary Oliver: Going to Walden

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As my peripatetic fate beckons once again, I have been drawn to the voice of Mary Oliver. She roamed and wandered in her region of the cosmos, but she was attentive, respectful, and caring as she did so. In her early poem "Going to Walden," she responded to people that told her she must go, … Continue reading Mary Oliver: Going to Walden

Encounters

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There are a few personal encounters in one's life that seem fated and are so significant that they transcend time, space, history, place, and a single lifespan. They can happen on any random date--say, 19 December, 9 January, 21 June, 31 October or 26 December--and that date acquires a significance that seems destined and lasts … Continue reading Encounters