Today is the new moon, which means it’s time to read another poem from Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons. Today’s poem is A Blessing. As a calendar, this is the time of year when I expect a disconnect between what Ms. Oliver saw and thought and what we’re seeing—at least this year. Her world was obviously embracing spring. Ours is still in the grip of winter.
But, the poet on my mind today isn’t Mary Oliver so much as John Meade Haines, probably Alaska’s greatest Poet Laureate, who, we learned last night, has passed away. (Read full article on him on the Anchorage Daily News Website.)
Mary Oliver’s poem for today reminded me of Michelle’s Winter Sprite (original artwork: Michelle Zeiger).