~André Gide
Hi y'all! Happy Poetry Friday! My birthday yesterday threw me off a little bit re: my blogging schedule, so I am pulling out things I liked on Instagram. First, Trevor Noah explaining why friends are like horcruxes. Also, here's literacy advocate Oliver Speaks.
Is something making you uncomfortable? Maybe you just need to let it go. Naomi Shihab Nye:
Todd Dillard from Invisible Chorus, in Only Poems:
Addendum: Dillard's How To Live is worth a read.
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Laura Purdie Salas has the Poetry Friday round-up. Thanks, Laura!
Tabetha, Trevor Noah's style of speaking could make me believe almost anything! :) Also, NOW I understand why my kids always left the back door open! Very fun pieces, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSnippets of poetic wisdom to live by, Tabatha. Thank you for starting my morning with these treasures!
ReplyDeleteOh, Tabatha, a very happy belated birthday to you. Thank you for sharing these sweet poems. The reverse of "If the shoe fits, wear it" is such a wise thing to consider, like Nye does in her poem. And Dillard's teaching his daughter grace through his examples of grace make me think he is a good dad. Beautiful poems. Now, I'm going to check out the URL birthday gifts you left us.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY to another fleet March hare.
ReplyDeleteI hope your birthday was wonderful--and thanks for these little gems. I'm reading Trevor Noah's Born a Crime right now. xo, Laura
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these-- and happy birthday! Naomi Shihab Nye always has something wonderful to say.
ReplyDeleteLove the horcruxes analogy and giving different parts of ourselves to different friends. Yay for emerging hyacinths!!! I think mine are poking through too, but with the construction of our front porch going on I can't always get to areas out there…
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thought to inspire, collecting grace in bowls of rain, and André Gide's thoughts on beauty are natural beauties, thanks for all Tabatha!
Enjoyed your wisdom filled snippets of poetry, Tabatha. They easily reached my poet's heart.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Tabs! Love every one of your offerings today, especially NSN advice about shoes! What a fresh perspective. And I'm super excited that I have tickets to see Trevor Noah live in August in Stuttgart! Can't wait.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm so glad you celebrated. You still came through with lots of smiles from in for your post. That last bit by Dillard about grace...it's lovely. I'm wishing that all your wishes come true!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Tabatha! Thanks for ally the poems that put smiles on my face. -Carol Varsalona (I”m using my son’s IPad temporarily.
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday, fellow Pisces woman!
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing Naomi Shihab Nye here - first time I am reading this poem of hers, so that's such a treat.
Todd Dillard sounds awesome - I wonder how he is related, if at all, to Annie Dillard. :)
Happy birthday MONTH! :) I loved this mish-mash of goodness. I'm with Trevor and I love NSN's advice. xo
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