Poetry on a Thursday

April is National Poetry Month but everyday is full of poetry. Personally, I love poetry and hope to share more of it on this blog. 
April is all about nature, new beginnings and life. I could not think of a better poet to than Mary Oliver to capture the essence of these days. Enjoy!

First Happenings by Mary Oliver

A morning-glory morning with its usual glory, dawn particularly startling with citrons and mauves, petunias in the garden flashing their tender signals of gratitude. The sunflowers creak in their grass-colored dresses. Cosmos, the four o’clocks, the sweet alyssum nod to the roses who so very politely nod back.

And now it is time to go to work. At my desk I look out over the flutter petals, little fires. Each one fresh and almost but not quite replicable.

Consider wearing such a satisfying body! Consider being, with your entire self, such a quiet prayer!

---M. Oliver, New and Selected Poems:Volume 2.

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P.S. I was recently featured over at CluelessCurl. It is a wonderful blog about eco-living and you should hop and say hi to Maggi.