Tag: Marie Howe

poetry appreciation

too much reality

Mar 10, 2022 #amazement, #appreciation, #awe, #experience, #fear, #Fortune, #gratitude, #grief, #hope, #Howe, #innocence, #Kennedy, #lucky, #Marie Howe, #presence, #september 12 2001, #The Gate, #wonder, #XJ Kennedy by Lucy Crispin

There’s a lot of reality to deal with at the moment. As ever, I’m helped by poetry—and by sharing it; and by the conversations it stimulates. For some reason this poem in particular has been calling me over the last few days. Perhaps ‘The Gate‘ by Marie Howe might be helpful for you too. Let me know.

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poetry appreciation

the tyranny of shoulds

Mar 11, 2021 #A moment, #acceptance, #appreciate, #Arnold, #calm, #gift, #Howe, #John Keats, #Keats, #Marie Howe, #Matthew Arnold, #moment, #Ode on Melancholy, #ok, #peace, #relief, #self critcism, #self critic, #small pleasures, #still, #stillness, #The Buried Life by Lucy Crispin

I’ve been searching the interweb for a poem called ‘Delivery’ by Marie Howe, and can’t find it anywhere (if anyone has more luck, do please let me know). The search was not wasted, though, because I’ve discovered more of her poetry, and today I’ve got ‘The Moment‘ for you to… well… take a moment (sorry) to read.

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