Bliss (poem by Henry Miller)
It’s good to be just plain happy,
it’s a little better to know that you’re happy;
poetry by others
Every Child Should Know a Hill (Poem by Edna Casler Joll)
Every child should know a hill, And the clean joy of running down its long slope With the wind in his hair. He should know a tree— The comfort of its cool lap of shade, And the supple strength of its arms Balancing him between earth and sky So he is a creature of both. … Read more
Sun (Poem by Ted Kooser)
I have been sitting here resting
after my morning stroll, and the sun
in its soft yellow work gloves
Trees (Poem by Mary Oliver)
Heaven knows how many trees I’ve climbed when my body was still in a climbing way…
Bits and Clips for May 2026
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Love Lessons (poem by Rosemerry Watola Trommer)
There were thousands of wild iris in the wide, damp meadow. Forty years later I remember it, still, the pale purple petals fluttering in the morning breeze.
Listen (Poem by Barbara Crooker)
I want to tell you something. This morning is bright after all the steady rain, and every iris, peony, rose, opens its mouth, rejoicing.
Just as Saplings (Poem by Lyn Asselta)
Just as saplings will grow from the crevices in a great boulder, splitting the stone with persistence and the gentle passage of time…
Bits and Clips for April 2026
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Maximum Strength (Poem by Rosemerry Whatola Trommer)
Starting the long drive home, I do not turn on the radio to hear news of the broken world…
How I go to the Woods (Poem by Mary Oliver)
Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore
unsuitable.
Bits and Clips for March 2026
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Manual (Poem by by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
To pour water over the aloe, the cyclamen, the jade plant, the cactus, this, too, is prayer.
Just Around the House, Early in the Morning (Poem by Mary Oliver)
Though I have been scorned for it
let me never be afraid to use the world beautiful.
A Blessing (by John O’Donohue)
May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work you do with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
Bits and Clips for February 2026
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Don’t Quit (Poem by Edgar A. Guest)
Success is failure turned inside out. And you can never tell how close you are It may be near when it seems so far.