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Yes, why not?! Mary carried the kind of spirituality that celebrated the connectedness of everything.

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I have a hunch that you do, too.

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I will try to keep my pen in the air more often.

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Nicely put!

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This filled me with delight. As Mary often does :)

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She was one of a kind. (But then, we all are!)

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This poem touched me so deeply. I love Mary Oliver but had not read this one. Thank you!

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You're welcome, Teri!

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She describes how I often feel, and the idea of the bird singing full of enthusiasm - I experience this most mornings and it never fails to make me stop and think! What a wonderful poem! Thank you!

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The chorus of dawn!

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