One of my favorite poets is Mary Oliver. I know I’ve mentioned her before. I came across a poem of hers again this morning entitled “THIRST”:
Someone I loved once gave me a box of darkness.
It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.
Mary is as elegant as she is to the point.
I’ve been writing a lot lately. After years of only peering through the keyhole of a closed door, I think I might have pried it open.
Now it’s starting to feel like I’m ready to kick the damn thing off its hinges.
Today’s offering is a new song I’m working on called “Bad for Leaving.”
Into the great wide open, under them skies of blue.
Yours,
JR
What a gift…. Glad to hear things are flowing and you are feeling it. Music is one of the last forms of magic we have.
This song has been on near repeat last few days. Maybe we can get a YouTube version? Thanks for sharing. Fingers crossed for a 2024 album. All the best.