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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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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Weather
The electricity was off for almost an hour and a half tonight, so I was afraid it was going to be like the traumatic ice storm of '94. Now I'm thinking maybe not. So far we've had freezing rain and are supposed to get 1-3" of snow. Maybe this will be snow over the ice but no tree and utility line damage. Fortunately I have a cell phone this time and have had a gas log fireplace and can stay warm enough. I just don't want to be without the computer, TV, lights, cordless phone, refrigerator, microwave, and toaster oven. A shower with hot water is nice, too. Ten years ago I was without electricity and a phone for a week and had the cats Clancy and Lucy. This time I have Brigit and Columbo. Gosh, so much has happened during this time! I hope the next ten years will be less eventful in life-threatening and dramatic ways.
Hope everyone is safe and warm and doesn't have to get out in this.
11:39:00 PM
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