My summer writing goal:
Sing of the Earth and sky,
sing of our lovely planet,
sing of the low and high,
of fossils locked in granite.
Sing of the strange, the known,
the secrets that surround us,
sing of the wonders shown,
and the wonders still around us.
by Aileen Fisher
Thank you, Miss Fisher, for reminding me.
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Very inspiring!
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Last night, I attended the funeral of a 33-year-old father of four, who passed away unexpectedly after complications from surgery. Such a reminder that life is short and tomorrow is never promised. I want this to be my goal for summer too.
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Love these goals for summer! It is a wise reminder to celebrate what is in front of us.
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Beautiful reminder, Catherine. Time to print and post it near!
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Perfect offering for these summer days ahead. Thanks for sharing!
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Lovely! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
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A wonder-filled goal, to notice and note. I hope poetry fills your summer days.
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Yes. – a perfect poem for inspiring appreciation as we slow down for summer. Thanks for sharing!
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What a lovely promise to oneself for the summer! Thanks for sharing, Catherine!
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Love your summer writing goal. I’m hoping to do the same! Thanks for sharing this lovely poem!
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Love that, Catherine! As others have said, inspiring. “Fossils locked in granite” is just the best!
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A wonderful, wonderful reminder. I’ve been grappling with some major anxiety over a new job recently, and I’ve started talking walks outside whenever possible, and there’s just something about being outside in the fresh air, absorbing nature, that just gives me such peace.
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So simple yet profound. Thanks for sharing this little jewel.
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I’m intrigued that her only concrete example (heh…pun not intended) is the fossils. Why? Just to have a rhyme for planet?
The last line is a little chilling in these times…”the wonders STILL around us.” No bees in significant numbers in my garden yet this summer. They should be swarming the blooming oregano by now. No black swallowtails. All the early caterpillars (from eggs that overwintered?) have disappeared while still in beginning instars. We don’t spray anything in our yard. What is wafting in or billowing around us to cause this dearth of life?
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I’ve often wondered the same thing. (And thought the same about the fossils!) We don’t spray our yard either, and yet I haven’t seen many fireflies in recent years. 😦
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