I would love to live
Like a river flows,
Carried by the surprise
Of its own unfolding. 
"Fluent" by John O'Donohue. Text as published in Conamara Blues: Poems (HarperPerennial, 2004 edition).Art credit: Untitled photograph, perhaps of the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada (USA), perhaps by James Q Martin, found at this link.
lovely feeling in a few words - thank you
ReplyDeleteexactly the feeling of what "life" should be
ReplyDeleteMy daughter gave me a present of Benedictus for my birthday.I have a lot of anxiety in my life. To ease my troubles I just have read some pages of Bedictus especially States of Heart. It's beautiful thank you John O'donohue.
ReplyDeleteYes, I was introduced to this book a couple of years ago. Blesses me frequently.
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