I've been feeling cautiously hopeful recently, after being lucky enough to receive vaccine shot #1, the gentle approach of spring, and maybe finally a reluctant acceptance of how things are instead of fighting the circumstances I find myself in. This calls for some hopeful poetry.
This Morning
by Jay Wright
This morning I threw the windows
of my room open, the light burst
in like crystal gauze, and I hung
it on my wall to frame.
And here I am watching it take possession
watching the obscure love
match of light and shadow—of cold and warmth.
It's a matter of acceptance I guess.
It is a matter of finding some room
with shadows to embrace, open. Now
the light has settled in, I don't think
I shall ever close my windows again.
Wright, Jay. "This Morning." Soulscript: Afro-American Poetry, edited by June Jordan, Doubleday, 1970.
You can read more about Jay Wright here.
I wish you mindfulness, peace, good health, windows wide open, and poetry as the week winds down.
I love that image of throwing open the window and letting the light in. It's a great metaphor for what's happening for so many of us right now.
ReplyDeleteThis is the perfect thing to read this morning, because here it is dark and rainy and gloomy, a day when it's so easy to feel down. I am glad that your spirits are improving, too.
ReplyDeletePretty picture and pretty poem! No open windows here today...gloomy, rainy and still a little chilly for me...but hope is there and soon!
ReplyDeleteAll of this! AND YAY for your jab!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful poem, Bonny -- and beautiful sentiments from you, too.
ReplyDelete(I can't wait to open my windows on the regular again!)
Congrats on getting your first jab!
ReplyDeleteHooray for your first shot! I feel so much more hopeful now that I am fully vaccinated, and I hope you do when it happens for you. We can't let down our guard, but it really inspires a lot of feelings that progress is being made in proceeding back to more normal circumstances. I will be glad when it warms up enough to actually throw those windows open. I am so ready for spring, small green shoots, warm breezes, and lots of gentle sunshine.
ReplyDeleteoh my ... that image + those words = letting out a breath. thank you!
ReplyDeletemornings are my favorite part of the day! That is a great poem and one I will copy down.
ReplyDeleteThe morning light is lovely both outdoors and in the poem. Hooray for Vaccine #1. You are on your way. We are in between shot 1 and 2. Spring is coming and with it hope.
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