To Be Made Whole

April 22, 2023

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April 22, 2023

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Here it is: the new way of living with the world inside of us so we cannot lose it, and we cannot be lost. You and me are us and them, and it and sky.

- Ada Limon -

To Be Made Whole

"Look, we are not unspectacular things.
We've come this far, survived this much.
What would happen if we decided to survive more? To love harder?
What if we stood up with our synapses and flesh and said, No.
No, to the rising tides.
Stood for the many mute mouths of the sea, of the land?
What would happen if we used our bodies to bargain
for the safety of others, for earth,
if we declared a clean night, if we stopped being terrified..."
Poet Laureate Ada Limon reflects on the natural world, reciprocity and more in this interview with Krista Tippett. { read more }