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Virgin Monk Boy's avatar

This is how you pray when the liturgy burns down and the wildflowers move in.

David Whyte has done it again—woven a psalm for the ones who slip the noose of achievement and let the dandelion do what the dandelion knows: scatter in surrender, not in strategy.

Herod still hunts—these days in influencer metrics and nonprofit grant deadlines—but let the soul’s small seeds fall outside the gridlines.

Ambition is just anxiety in a tuxedo.

Sanity is in the tangled part of life that refuses to be set straight.

Amen and wild be it.

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Tanya Jarvik's avatar

Herod was a surprising turn. I enjoyed that.

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David Whyte's avatar

As it was for me Tanya, in the writing of it. Though I am not a Christian, biblical images that I saw and that effected me deeply from my childhood Sunday School, still break through to the surface of my adult life. DW

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Bonnie Ryan-Fisher's avatar

On a morning suffering from a worry hangover, this was therapy. And that therapy should be breathtaking beauty is such a gift. 🙏

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Peter Lautz's avatar

Beautiful….

Another Wish for You

may you be

frequently ambushed,

thoroughly boonswoggled,

by a season of meandering joy,

a Mississippi of mischievous adventure,

a benign typhoon of good trouble,

redolent of favorite times

with people and

animals, places as well,

that sparkle you

with aliveness,

as you in turn

in your unbridled romping

transfigure

and effervesce all

with whom you’ve wandered

along muddy

cattailed riverbanks

bursting forth fat

blackberries,

sizzling dragonflies and

cottages shaded

by sycamores

serene as plump cats

lazing in sun, glistening

wonder like wildflowers

listening to rain.

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Chris DeSmit's avatar

I’ve loved your work ever since I read your poem Everything Is Waiting For You. I keep a copy on my desk, and say a prayer of thanksgiving for it , for you, for my wheelchair, for everything!

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Amy Savitsky's avatar

Beautiful medicine for my soul today.

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Erica Wheadon's avatar

The imagery in this is just so lovely. And that turn - perfection. Thank you. x

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Joy Hamilton-Jones's avatar

Beautiful beautiful. Phrases to linger on.

“dandelion turned pure white and

ghostly”, “ the shimmering dispersal of tented seeds”. Thank you

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Cinda's avatar

Thank you for the words! The only thing that could make it better is David reading it to me ♥️

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Taom MacDougall's avatar

Exquisite. You really should consider poetry for a career...(-. Oh, I love this poem so....

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Lou Phelps's avatar

Such a mind feast

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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

holy moly

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Steve's avatar

Indelible

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LTA's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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Geraldine A. V. Hughes's avatar

Gorgeous

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Bambi Reeves's avatar

Thank you David, I felt my breathing slow & deepen as I read this. It was a welcome gift.

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