What made me look up?

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Michael Goldman wrote in a poem,

“When the Muse comes
She doesn’t tell you to write; /
She says get up for a minute,
I’ve something to show you,
stand here.”

What made me look up at that roadside tree?

~ Annie Dillard, The Present, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek


Image: AMCH-Photography

11 thoughts on “What made me look up?”

  1. The outcome of Inspiration, when one is Willing to be exposed to the wonder of it all….

  2. She also sits on your desk at the most inopportune times and says, “Hey! I’ve got a great idea for you!” And proceeds to make you listen — even when you’re busier than the sun is bright. I’ve learned to find a way to listen.

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