Earth Whispering: Gratitude

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Gratitude

Gratitude is stronger than pain

Like bright sunlight, it flows forth

Outshining the burred edges

of stress, of fear

of tiresome perturbations

Gratitude is stronger than the manager

Who posits reasons I must suffer

Bargains me away in its strong zeal for condemnation

Tells me why I must be being punished

Gratitude releases me

from the harsh sentence

cast by the rasp of complaint

on my day

Gratitude fills me,

Lifts me up, holds me

Sets me with grace on a lovelier way.

©Wendy Mulhern

November 22, 2012

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scotNovember 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM
A truly difficult threshold for me, unclenching the grip of the punitive Puritan god. On some level I'm still not sure it's safe to let go of his vigilance...
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Two big firsts!

I’m very excited to announce the publication of my latest book, Vessels. One big first is that this one is published by Schiffer Press, which is well known for its beautiful art books. The other big first is that this is a collaboration with my sister, Jennifer McCurdy, who is an amazing artist.

I’m delighted with the book. Our collaborative process was very inspiring. I feel the poems we chose bring out the lyricism of Jennifer’s vessels, and her vessels bring out the beauty of my poems. The process also brought out insights for both of us about our creative processes. Schiffer did a wonderful job of taking our design and making it sparkle, and were able to produce a book of a much higher quality than I have available through my self-publishing channels.

You can buy the book from Schiffer or from Amazon. Your positive review would also be of great value to me.

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I want to speak as the air current speaks of pine, when it has flowed down the frost hollow and mingled with sun-touched needles, and emerges, cool and fragrant, on the path where we're riding. I want to speak as sun sparkles dance on water, not provoking an argument but simply being what they are. I don't want to speak from a platform, carefully constructed of credentials and connections, which you will trust others have evaluated and deemed me worthy to listen to, worthy of having an opinion. I don't want to create a polemic. I just want what has touched me to rustle in you like sun-blessed leaves lifted in the morning wind.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Gratitude

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