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four days on

19 February, 2009 wonderfulexchange4 Comments

Still tired. Months of uncertainty taking their toll.

But, I’ve moved beyond Mamma Mia and Bridget Jones to take solace in paint chips and poetry.

So, tonight, an offering from Louise Gluck:

Snowdrops

Do you know what I was, how I lived? You know
what despair is; then
winter should have meaning for you.

I did not expect to survive,
earth suppressing me. I didn’t expect
to waken again, to feel
in damp earth my body
able to respond again, remembering
after so long how to open again
in the cold light
of earliest spring–

afraid, yes, but among you again
crying yes risk joy

in the raw wind of the new world.

Louise Gluck
The Wild Iris

see how they run

17 February, 200917 February, 2009 wonderfulexchangeLeave a comment

Three brown mice, nibbling on seeds and new shoots in the garden.

So much more lovely than when they are dangling from Molly’s mouth at 3 am.

The Compline collects will need to be prayed fervently tonight if there is any chance of mousey-seed-nibbling tomorrow.

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15 February, 2009 wonderfulexchangeLeave a comment

I’ve turned comment moderation on for a few days while I’m working on something.

All should return to normal soon.

Lent blog?

14 February, 2009 wonderfulexchange24 Comments

One of the things that has been sitting on my ‘to do’ list since Christmas is ‘Write to thank bloggers for Love Blooms Bright.’

Love Blooms had a smaller following this Advent, but the writing was often stunning, with a happy mix of styles and personalities.

So, the question is: would anyone like to make a Lent Blog happen? We are looking for a minimum of 7 people and a maximum of 14.

Would you please let me know

if you are willing
how often you would be willing to post (weekly, 4 times, occasionally)
if you’re not a writer, but want to read it, you could let me know that too. Knowing there is an audience (congregation?) adds incentive.

Here’s the link to last year’s blog: Beauty from Chaos. I may try to revamp it a bit, so if you get the timing right you may find creative chaos all around.