“In view of the fading animals the proliferation of sewers and fears the sea clogging, the air nearing extinction we should be kind, we should take warning, we should forgive each other Instead we are opposite, we touch as though attacking, the gifts we bring even in good faith maybe warp in our hands to implements, to manoeuvres” ShouldKindHandsAnimalViewsAirSeaOppositesForgivingBe KindWarningExtinctionAttackingFadingProliferationGood FaithWarpSewersClogging Book:Selected Poems: 1965-1975 Source: Selected Poems: 1965-1975
“Second only to the sea, the Miami sky has been the greatest comfort in my life past 50. On a good day, when the wind blows from the south, the light here is diffuse and forgiving.” Has BeensLightPastSeaSkyWindComfortForgivingSouthBlowGood DayMiami Author:Iggy Pop
“Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Thank you for the rain. And for the chance to wake up in three hours and go fishing: I thank you for that now, because I won't feel so thankful then.” IfsFeelsEnoughThreeHoursChanceSeaRainRiversWake UpForgivingDearFishesBoatThanksLakesFishingGood LifeThanksgivingThank YouDear God Author:Garrison Keillor