Friday, December 30, 2022

Poetry Friday - A Poetic Invitation

 

It's Poetry Friday - Goodbye 2022



   Poetry Friday is with Patricia Franz HERE on her website, Reverie. In it, today, she offers a poem that shows the many ways we are blessed. Thanks for hosting, Patricia!

               First, I am excited to share that Editor Bridget Magee's anthology, Two Truths and A Fib will be available on 1.1.23. I have yet to see it, but it is available for pre-order wherever you purchase your books! You can watch the trailer HERE! I am proud to have some poems in this book along with others whose names you will recognize. And, I want to thank Bridget for the idea, the opportunity, and for all the work in the production! Congratulations to Bridget and all the poets!

               It's time to ponder the new year, as Rilke wrote, "full of things that have never been". I've wondered what to share and this week, keep returning to Robert Frost, a longtime favorite because of his love for nature. If you ever see my posts on social media, you know I often use the hashtag, #getoutside. This poem feels like an invitation to us. Wishing you a Happy New Year full of love, happiness, and the beauty outside.


The Pasture

                   Robert Frost

I'm going out to clean the pasture spring; 
I'll only stop to rake the leaves away 
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may): 
I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too. 

I'm going out to fetch the little calf 
That's standing by the mother. It's so young, 
It totters when she licks it with her tongue. 
I sha'n't be gone long.—You come too. 


12 comments:

  1. Linda, I accept your gracious invitation to #getoutside and enjoy the beauty of nature. Of course, after January 6th (the Epiphany) I will be outside taking down decorations and admiring the woods across the street. This month we saw a family of 4 deers running into the wooded area. It was such a delightful run that brought us joy. I am happy that you are also one of the 2 Truths and a Fib writer. Next week I will share more about Bridget's new book. My poems in her book are based on my granddaughter's Kindergarten experience. Happy New Year!

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  2. Yes! #getoutside! I'm grateful to live in places that allow outdoor life and poetic inspiration! Thank you for your poems and sharing your loves this year, Linda! Happy New Year!

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  3. Yes! I'll gladly come too! There is so much inspiration in nature. I'm just not myself when I don't get outside for at least a little while.

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  4. I love that "you come too." And that Rilke bit, too. Thanks, Linda, for those and for your generous PF posts all year long!

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  5. I just love that repeated "you come too" in this poem. I appreciate the invitation and will happily come along! About a year ago I had a brief habit of reading a Frost poem each morning, and thoroughly enjoyed my time with him. I'm not exactly sure when or why I stopped doing so. Perhaps I'll start up again! Wishing you the happiest of New Years!

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  6. Wonderful poem to end this year and start a New Year Linda, And Yes let's getoutside!!! I love the Rilke quote, so nice to start fresh, with all doors and windows open. I'm looking forward to Bridget's new book too– Happy New Year!

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  7. Thank you, Linda! I accept your invitation through the Frost poem and plan to get outside to xc ski today in the woods with my husband. I hope the New Year is filled with natural wonders that we all take time to enjoy!

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  8. Congratulations on the anthology, Linda and Bridget. Thank you for sharing this Frost poem -- I might just #getoutside and visit the neighbors' cows today.

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  9. I felt a bit better yesterday and I #gotoutside in some beautiful sunny warmth for a modest bike ride. Today I feel like that was maybe a hashtag too far, but happy to think that Robert and you approve the impulse! Happy New Year, Linda.

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  10. "You come too" is such a perfect companion to your #getoutside. Thanks for the reminder! Happy New Year!

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  11. Thank you everyone and Happy New Year again! I've been at the bookstore all day and loving the customers who are in to add to their stacks. We have snow coming again! I'm sure I will #getoutside at least to shovel!

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  12. I adore this poem...more and more each year. Happy New Year! Your poetry goodness has become one of my staples that I'm grateful for. Thank you, friend.

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