Among the many splendid things to be received from the blogosphere and elsewhere is… beauty.
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Yes, beauty. It glitters greater than gold. It shines brighter than diamonds. And no amount of cash can make a slave of it.
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Recently, Anthony Wilson, one of the bloggers I follow with much enthusiasm, shared a poem by Galway Kinnell. The title is Saint Francis and the Sow.
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Wilson also writes wonderful things. He shares beauty with us. Writing about the goodness of sharing poetry, the blogging poet bemoans the lack of poetry shared.
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My hunch is that the social contract we forge with each other when sharing poems, whether in person, or on email, or on blogs, is vastly underrated as a mechanism for cultural transformation
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Like most complaints, it is a gentle call to action. It is one that spoke to my heart. Thank you, Anthony.
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And reading Kinnell’s poem that Wilson has so generously shared on his blog, I wanted to share it with you. But for reasons different than Wilson’s reason.
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I want to share Kinnell’s Saint Francis and the Sow with you because when our best is suck, when our ambitions, broken promises and failures are a mountain of dirt, we are the sow. As pigs, of course, we may not be deserving of pearls. Just as Christ himself has said. Matthew 7:6
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But as Kinnell’s poem reminds us, even a sow wants, receives and is uplifted by blessings. Beyond it’s intelligence and comprehension. More importantly, beyond all its apparent ugly.
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And I was uplifted and blessed. It is my hope that you shall also be uplifted and blessed by this poem below.
RT @lookner: Did on-scene commander really conclude no kids were at risk, or did he maybe think it was better for surviving kids to not try… 4 weeks ago
He’s talented. I love a good poem. Thanks, Stan!
Anthony Wilson does a good job of bringing poetry to the table.
His recent blog post has a charming poem by Connie Bensley.
http://anthonywilsonpoetry.com/2013/02/08/lifesaving-poems-connie-bensleys-sunday-lunchtime/
That was good, I like it.
Thanks for stopping by, Jack. Hope your weekend isn’t too lonely.
Pure inspiration. Thanks, Stan!
Thanks for saying so, Carolyn.