tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post8120128462206663973..comments2024-03-25T13:29:43.845-07:00Comments on A Year's Risings with Mary Oliver: Owl in the Black OaksLoraKim Joynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305359695072392847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post-63073674830824312662010-06-03T03:24:15.482-07:002010-06-03T03:24:15.482-07:00I see you, leaning into your yard, listening, grow...I see you, leaning into your yard, listening, growing whole as you hear the invitation to Mr. Toad's Wild ride.<br /><br />Glad to be back with you,<br /><br />LoraKimLoraKim Joynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305359695072392847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post-8966459353292313152010-06-02T08:27:07.915-07:002010-06-02T08:27:07.915-07:00From Tee Lee-
This spring/summer, I hear again the...From Tee Lee-<br />This spring/summer, I hear again the toad in his home under the deck..and I tilt forward to the sound, which, I don't know why, this year of all years, transports me into this place. It seems I can only really feel its beauty when the toad brings it. I try, unsuccessfully I'm afraid, to explain to my partner how this is so, and why this year. My best guess is that the toad's song is pulling my childhood forward into the present, and mending some things torn long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143742537514581543.post-41799819407859887032010-06-01T11:16:07.750-07:002010-06-01T11:16:07.750-07:00Most recently I have tilted forward to see if some...Most recently I have tilted forward to see if some pollinator has visited my strawberry plants flowers, such that they will turn into strawberries soon.<br /><br />The neighbor children spent yesterday bringing me things that they had caught for me to tilt my head over and peer into their plastic containers. They found Mostly spiders yesterday. While counting them to make their owner happy I also looked to be sure none of them was a black widow spider. I have seen those around here. They like to make their webs under plastic patio chairs and a little table I have. I check before sitting down.Sallynoreply@blogger.com