Articles about poetry and how it can inspire and enrich our lives.
. Living in the present moment doesn’t impair your ability to plan for the future. “Clock time” is always there when you need it for practical purposes. Use it to map out your next steps but immediately return to the present moment awareness once you’ve accomplished your desired task. This is will prevent the buildup … Read more
“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own,” Ralph Waldo Emerson — a man of profound insight into the human condition — wrote in his meditation on the value of solitude. “The ultimate test for the ability to control the quality … Read more
“A moment ago, when you talked about the eternal present and the unreality of past and future, I found myself looking at that tree outside the window. I had looked at it a few times before, but this time it was different. The external perception had not changed much, except that the colors seemed brighter … Read more
We know that Mary Oliver (September 10, 1935–January 17, 2019) was a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and a woman of immense talent who lived in the present moment, loved her dog Percy, and celebrated nature. But we don’t know much about her life before acclaim and accolades made her one of America’s … Read more