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After Arguing Against The Contention That Art Must Come From Discontent
Whispering to each handhold, “I’ll be back,”
I go up the cliff in the dark. One place
I loosen a rock and listen a long time
till it hits, faint in the gulf, but the rush
of the torrent almost drowns it out, and the wind —
I almost forgot the wind: it tears at your side
or it waits and then buffets; you sag outward… I remember they said it would be hard. I scramble
by luck into a little pocket out of
the wind and begin to beat on the stones
with my scratched numb hands, rocking back and forth
in silent laughter there in the dark–
“Made it again!” Oh how I love this climb!
— the whispering to the stones, the drag, the weight
as your muscles crack and ease on, working
right. They are back there, discontent,
waiting to be driven forth. I pound
on the earth, riding the earth past the stars:
“Made it again! Made it again!”Mary Oliver
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November 29 2007 at 2:36 pm
holli
I would like to read it – if that’s okay.
hugs and love.
November 29 2007 at 2:48 pm
kristen
yes please.
November 29 2007 at 3:12 pm
thailandchani
I would like to read it.
November 29 2007 at 4:13 pm
amy
send it, darlin’!
November 29 2007 at 5:01 pm
luzie
sometimes some posts just need to be protected..
i would like the password.
xo
November 29 2007 at 5:21 pm
Marty
I would also like to read it – if that’s okay.
November 29 2007 at 6:25 pm
bee
i’m pretty much with luzie on this one.
there’s something rather huge on my mind and i need to vent it. aerate it.
i would also appreciate any sort of advice anyone could offer.
November 29 2007 at 6:35 pm
Mardougrrl
I would like to read it, thanks bee.
November 29 2007 at 9:08 pm
Loralee
One word:
DUH!
Of course I want it you silly bumble bee!
November 30 2007 at 7:16 am
katiec
me too please.
November 30 2007 at 7:40 am
Vanessa
i’d like to be amongst your readers too… of course!
Vx
November 30 2007 at 12:29 pm
j
if you’ll have me, i’d love it
November 30 2007 at 2:03 pm
bee
just about to go vent – katiec, how do i get the word to you? i’ve also been sprinkling it around randomly…you could go on a treasure hunt… 🙂
November 30 2007 at 4:52 pm
thailandchani
Bee, just so you know, the password protection is not working. I enter the word and it gives me a blank white page.
November 30 2007 at 4:58 pm
Christine
I would like to come to the venting Bee party.
: )
November 30 2007 at 5:43 pm
silvia
i love mary oliver’s poems 🙂 thanks for sharing this one.
i would love to read your post too.
xo
December 1 2007 at 12:48 am
Bohemian mom
I would love to read your post.
xo
December 1 2007 at 1:56 am
kathleen
i would be honored to read your post.
be well. xo
December 1 2007 at 7:37 am
Susannah
hey love, can you email me the password? xoxo
December 2 2007 at 9:34 pm
Kat
Hi Bee,
I don’t see how to contact you here, but wanted to get your address for the Pay It Forward thingee, are you still going to play? Let me know… you have my email now, right?
=)
Kat
December 3 2007 at 7:16 am
katiec
bee,
sorry, thought you could see my email address when I comment. please try corcoran(dot)katie(at)gmail.com
December 3 2007 at 2:01 pm
amy
bee, my darling…please send it! i want to help!
love,
a
December 3 2007 at 2:02 pm
amy
oh yeah…to aestes@lodiusd.k12.ca.us or miss.bliss421@gmail.com or loverly.wings@gmail.com
December 3 2007 at 7:46 pm
Sat Deva
Hi there I´m a frequent reader and I would love to get the password
satdevakaur27@yahoo.com.mx
Deva
December 7 2007 at 12:42 am
marie
crap – i forgot to ask for the password when this first came out! can i still get it??