Woke up this morning with
a terrific urge to lie in bed all day
and read. Fought against it for a minute.
Then looked out the window at the rain.
And gave over. Put myself entirely
in the keep of this rainy morning.
Would I live my life over again?
Make the same unforgiveable mistakes?
Yes, given half a chance. Yes.
~ Raymond Carver, “Rain”
Sources: Poem – larmoyante. Photo: weheartit.com
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I don’t normally like poetry, but this poem is perfect.
I too found this a beautiful poem. Thanks Darlene
Very strange – I was having similar thoughts today and trying to put them into some coherent order.
Not strange. Synchronicity.
You’re right. Again.
It appears some if us just need to lie and rest and think….
🙂 Yes, Shari. Yes.
Yes, but wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t have to make the same mistakes.
Over and over and over again. Yes.
Interesting. I woke up to a very cold but sunny morning. Thought that in about a month, we’ll have our first spring Saturday! Oh, Saturday’s in spring. Fresh air, daffodils waving hello, sunglasses, errands by walking….can they come any sooner?
No. Not soon enough for me…:)
Mmmm…
Exactly! 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words and for the nomination. What a wonderful message to wake up to on a Sunday Morning. Thanks!
Carver at his cheeriest I think. Some (most?) mistakes are unavoidable.
Yes. I agree. Frank, I haven’t read anything by Carver. Recommendations?
Its been 15 years since I read Carver and I can’t remember any specific stories (I don’t think he wrote novels). But any collection of short stories will work I think. There is a Modern Library one that would be a good one to check out of the library.
Thank you Frank.
Carver got quite philosophical toward the end of his life and he had stopped drinking. Never too late.
I haven’t read any of Carver’s books. Recommendations where I start?
He wrote a lot of short stories, so if you can find a collection, that might be a good intro.
OK, I’ll go hunting.
It’s an interesting intersection that I’ve arrived at – the age where you think about the choices you’ve made as well as the ones your didn’t. Carver may have the obvious truth… 🙂
– J.
Yes, my sentiments exactly Jeff
David – I saw where ou asked what book to start with. If I remember correctly, the one books of his that I remember most was “Where I’m Callng From”, a collection of short stories and poetry. He’s an incredibly powerful writer – very direct, short, but incredible at capturing images and events…
– J.
Thanks Jeff. I’m going shopping.
Usually I get to read the romantic stuff about rain but this one is perfect.
Yes, I’m with you Sonia.
just bought Raymond Carver’s book: What we talk about When we talk about Love…. and thought I would have taken note of this guy in one of your blog posts. Couldn’t find it but this here isn’t too bad either 😉
Carver is amazing.