Mary Oliver
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lunabee341. from "Work" in The Leaf and the Cloud
I will sing for the veil that never lifts.
I will sing for the veil that begins, once in a lifetime, maybe, to lift.
I will sing for the rent in the veil.
I will sing for what is in front of the veil, the floating light.
I will sing for what is behind the veil--light, light, and more light.
Mary Oliver
The Leaf And The Cloud: A Poem by Mary Oliver
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is lovely. Oliver's poetry is attuned to nature and the rhythms of the seasons; she is full of wonder, and that's the point for her--wonder in the rose, in the butterfly, in the whale, in the corn. Her thesis is the same as Merleau-Ponty's (and incidentally, Dirk Gently's)--everything is connected; everything is participant. She meditates in these poems on what it is to live in the world and what it means to leave it. Now that she has left this world, it is comforting to read that all she saw beyond that rent in the veil is light, light, light.
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My first real published paper was about Mary Oliver's connection to Gary Snyder (his poem "Riprap" and her poem "Riprap"). I have a great fondness for her poetry, and the world is a dimmer place without her light. RIP, Mary Oliver.
2. My Little Pony is killing me. First, they had a Lower Decks episode with all the random ponies that are always in the background of each episode, and it was just as boss as the Star Trek episode it was referencing. Then tonight, we learned that Princess Luna has forced herself to have horrible nightmares every night to punish herself for her tenure as Nightmare Moon. My heart, my heart, OMG, these ponies are fricking breaking my heart on a regular basis! Help!
3. Michael's proposal to Holly on The Office is so damn sweet. *sniffles*
I will sing for the veil that never lifts.
I will sing for the veil that begins, once in a lifetime, maybe, to lift.
I will sing for the rent in the veil.
I will sing for what is in front of the veil, the floating light.
I will sing for what is behind the veil--light, light, and more light.
Mary Oliver
The Leaf And The Cloud: A Poem by Mary OliverMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is lovely. Oliver's poetry is attuned to nature and the rhythms of the seasons; she is full of wonder, and that's the point for her--wonder in the rose, in the butterfly, in the whale, in the corn. Her thesis is the same as Merleau-Ponty's (and incidentally, Dirk Gently's)--everything is connected; everything is participant. She meditates in these poems on what it is to live in the world and what it means to leave it. Now that she has left this world, it is comforting to read that all she saw beyond that rent in the veil is light, light, light.
View all my reviews
My first real published paper was about Mary Oliver's connection to Gary Snyder (his poem "Riprap" and her poem "Riprap"). I have a great fondness for her poetry, and the world is a dimmer place without her light. RIP, Mary Oliver.
2. My Little Pony is killing me. First, they had a Lower Decks episode with all the random ponies that are always in the background of each episode, and it was just as boss as the Star Trek episode it was referencing. Then tonight, we learned that Princess Luna has forced herself to have horrible nightmares every night to punish herself for her tenure as Nightmare Moon. My heart, my heart, OMG, these ponies are fricking breaking my heart on a regular basis! Help!
3. Michael's proposal to Holly on The Office is so damn sweet. *sniffles*
