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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Saturday, October 11, 2003
Comedy
While listening to Comedy College on NPR, I just learned about Ruth Draper, who performed one-woman shows from the 20's through the 50's. I didn't know about her. Lily Tomlin introduced a few of her monologues. You can listen to excerpts here and enjoy what she does. The ones I heard on NPR were a German Lesson to a Class of Children and this hilarious Class on Greek Poise. Her dialects and characters are impeccable. I can't believe I never heard of her. Have any of you?
She must be a relative of Cindy's, who is one of the funniest people I know.
12:36:00 PM
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