27. Dog Songs | Mary Oliver
Friends,
I absolutely LOVE a Mary Oliver poem.
I also love all dogs.
Here’s a few of my faves, without ruining the surprise:
“You may not agree, you may not care, but
if you are holding this book you should know that of all the sights I love in this world — and there are plenty — very near the top of the list is this one: dogs without leashes.”
“Or maybe it’s about the wonderful things that may happen if you break the ropes that are holding you.”
“No, I mean really listen. Here's a
story, and you don't have to visit many
houses to find it. One person is talking,
the other one is not really listening.
someone can look like they are but they're
actually thinking about something they
want to say, or their minds are just
wandering. Or they're looking at that
little box people hold in their hands these
days. And people get discouraged, so they
quit trying. And the very quiet people,
you may have noticed, are often the sad
people.”
Here she is reading my favourite poem from the collection: Little Dog’s Rhapsody In The Night.
