Category Mary Oliver

This morning the redbirds’ eggshave hatched and already the chicksare chirping for food. They don’tknow where it’s coming from, theyjust keep shouting, “More! More!”As to anything else, they haven’thad a single thought. Their eyeshaven’t yet opened, they know nothingabout the…

Why do people keep asking to see God’s identity paperswhen the darkness opening into morning is more than enough?Certainly any god might turn away in disgust.Think of Sheba approaching the kingdom of Solomon.Do you think she had to ask, “Is…