Stubborn in Our Gladness
The world we live in, Life itself, is full of suffering — and of joy. ‘Twas ever thus. There has never been, and likely never will be, a time without egregious events. How can we hold this? What’s certain is that if we focus only on the amount, variety, and horrendous ways suffering is inflicted and endured,...
Failing and Flying
This is not my favorite poem, it’s not a philosophy that inspires me, or fills me with gratitude. (I’m more a Mary Oliver kinda gal :-)) And still, this spare, clear poem by Jack Gilbert, Failing and Flying, with its directness and lack of nostalgia, provocative and pertinent, offers an invitation to see the world and our challenges in...
