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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, January 10, 2004
Blogness
Since I've been having trouble remembering last winter, I clicked the archives and read posts from a few months. I did a lot last year - went places, had fun, socialized, read, watched movies, and wrote much more interesting posts than I have since I went back to teaching. So there you have it! I definitely need to quit working. That's all there is to it. Work takes up a tremendous amount of time. Now how to do this, I wonder. Well, let's brainstorm. (sorry Brian) I could retire and have half the money I'm making now. Not an option. I could have a roommate. Where would I put them? I could win the lottery or get married. I mention these together since the odds of either one happening are about the same. Except I'd like to win the lottery.
Apparently I'm using my interesting material in my classes and not on here. I have a larger audience there, however, even though it is a captive one.
This brings me to wonder about those people who come up with those ideas and make tons of money from them. We see them on Oprah's show or featured in magazine articles. Perhaps they designed a new baby bottle or neckties or a cleaning device. That leaves me out right there! Some of them are Amazon.com or people who provide some service no one knew was needed or that no one else thought about. There are all kinds of things! Like Zelda. Earl and I could do something like this if we'd focus long enough and follow through on it. I'll keep you posted, but don't hold your breath!
10:21:00 AM
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