A friend of mine happened to be printing the first stanza of this poem off the other day (for her Thanksgiving "prayer"), and so I had the good fortune of reading it and fall in love with it. I've included the whole poem here, but it was that first stanza that really hooked me. What a lovely treasure to find on this Thanksgiving Eve.
i thank you god for most this amazing
i thank You God for most this amazing
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any–lifted from the no
of all nothing–human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
I've been feeling like a bad blogger lately. There have been times when I've been in a good groove and writing regularly, but this year has been a bit of a bust compared to past years. I think this is in part due to my new and very busy job. I think it also has something to do with my growing dislike of Facebook culture -- the tone of so much on the internet is "look at me!" and doesn't feel very real or useful.
I've always felt that tension with this blog. I've wanted to achieve good quality and quantity, writing regularly on interesting and useful topics, and not just ramblings about my day-to-day existence. At the same time day-to-day existence is real and relatable and I enjoy reading that type of blog. But lately when I've been sitting down to blog I've thought, "what do I even have to say?" It's a funny matter of perspective - life is really never uninteresting, but sometimes it feels that way.
I think the key is staying curious in life and taking time to reflect. Sounds simple, but I have to admit that it is amazing how rarely I stop and reflect in life. I'm usually planning for the future. But I guess that's why I love having a blog. Because it feels good to stop and take a minute to think about your life and write some thoughts down. It's an exercise in being more present.
So this is another rambling post, but at least it was real because it tells where I'm at today. :)
Now for something "useful" - we watched Fading Gigolo last night, with John Turutro and Woody Allen. It had a great cast of characters and was fairly funny. And I really enjoyed seeing John Turturo, who usually places weird characters, playing a "sexy" character - because he never gets that kind of role and dare I say pulled it off. The movie didn't get great reviews, but I loved it. If you like Woody Allen you'll probably enjoy it. Trailer below.
We've been fortunate to have unseasonably warm weather this Fall, but the forecast suggests that it is coming to an end next week, with highs in the 30s and rain/snow mixtures. I thought I'd post a few last hurrah photos for Autumn.
The side of our building - gorgeous vines this October!
