Quotes, poems and stories offered in a contemplative space (no comments or ads). Peace be with you.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
excerpt from Ox-Cart Man, by Donald Hall
and in May they planted potatoes, turnips, and cabbages,
while apple blossoms bloomed and fell,
while bees woke up, starting to make new honey,
and geese squawked in the barnyard,
dropping feathers as soft as clouds.