20 thoughts on “The Business of Life”

1. Victoria October 13, 2011 at 7:59 pm

   Yep, I see the Mary Oliver influence in this. She has such a way of connecting life and nature, as does your poem. You’ve written beautiful images, showing your ability to observe detail. Thank you so much, Dee.
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 14, 2011 at 3:47 am

      Thank YOU Victoria for the wonderful prompt. Mary Oliver is a favorite. I have bookmarked your wonderful website to check out this weekend when I have more time.
2. brian October 13, 2011 at 8:42 pm

   oh that business of life will certainly pull you along…nice job on the descriptors…cloud face, nice…chases rabbit and raven…great choices there….
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 14, 2011 at 3:47 am

      thank you Brian – I’m glad you liked it!
3. Claudia Schönfeld October 13, 2011 at 9:21 pm

   oh this running and pleasing and never feeling you are enough…think many of us can relate to this…love the joyous snowbound heights and rabbits and raven..
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 14, 2011 at 4:23 am

      Thank you Claudia and yep, I think most of us feel that way at times. Thank goodness there is beauty to escape to, whether in the real world or in each others poetry 🙂
4. John Richter October 13, 2011 at 10:03 pm

   Love Mary’s work…… yours is very reminiscent of that, very flowing, very descriptive and telling words bringing flashes of sensation to the reader…. very much alike and well written…..
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 14, 2011 at 4:24 am

      Thank you John – wonderful compliment as Mary Oliver is a favorite of mine 🙂
5. Mary October 14, 2011 at 7:16 am

   Oh, this is delightful. I too can see Mary Oliver’s influence here. I love these lines:

   for all earth just waits
   while going about
   the business of life
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 15, 2011 at 7:45 am

      Thank you Mary – funny how we think we are on such important tasks day in and day out while the world just keeps on living and growing and surviving. Maybe in spite of us 🙂
6. David King October 14, 2011 at 7:33 am

   I don’t know Mary Oliver! I must look her up. If she’s this good it’s time I got to know her!
   1. Dee October 14, 2011 at 9:13 am

      oh thank you! She is much much better 🙂
7. Fred October 14, 2011 at 3:51 pm

   Really enjoyed the piece, very nice job at making a true connection with Mary Oliver. Excellent read, thanks
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 15, 2011 at 7:48 am

      thank you Fred – I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
8. tinkwelborn October 14, 2011 at 4:36 pm

   cool. and it sounds like Ms. Oliver.
   your poem ‘moves’ at a clip (for me)
   and it’s got Nature, which is Oliver’s well-spring.
   good poem. thank you.
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 15, 2011 at 7:46 am

      thank you – the movement is me, May Oliver seems much better at sitting still and seeing 🙂
9. The Noiseless Cuckooclock October 15, 2011 at 6:58 am

   way to go,

   wonderful play with Mary Oliver.
   1. Dee Post authorOctober 15, 2011 at 7:47 am

      thank you – she always has a calm, peaceful influence on me.
10. anno October 15, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    just plain inspired… love this, Dee.
    1. Dee October 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm

       and I can see Mary in your photos – she would be scribbling away 🙂

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