The particulars of place lodged in me… how I learned the way the sun laid its palm over the side window in the morning, heavy light, how I’ll never be held in that hand again.
— Minnie Bruce Pratt, from “Temporary Job” in “Inside the Money Machine” (Carolina Wren Press, 2011)
Notes:
- See more photos from this morning’s walk here.
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.
Love this marriage of words and picture
Thanks Mimi.
Love the poem, love the photo
Thank you
Thanks Sawsan
That’s a gorgeous photo, DK. Part of it could be because we haven’t seen the sun here for a while, but even so, it’s really a beautiful photo.
Thanks Anneli! Here’s to sending some Sun your way. It’s overcast and raining here today.
Listening to the rain coming down the gutter downspout, I felt like I was right IN a river.
Laughing!!!!!
Beautiful stuff Dave…
(Photo + poem = emotionally moving).
I vote for Mimi for quote of the day! 😊
Me too!
Thank you Paul!
the sun’s palm holding the light – wow
Yes!
Such a great photo David. I’ve had to look up the book too and so thanks for that. Take care, Julian
Pratt’s book description on the Amazon page is as powerful as her poem excerpt! Also, those are beautiful photos from your morning walk!
Agree and thank you!!!
This is beautiful! Thank you
Thank you!
what a beautiful poem-photo-marriage!
Thanks Kiki!