On a trip to the western part of Washington state this week I was immersed, surrounded, and in awe of natural beauty each and every day. This poem was a perfect choice for today. With a series of my photos taken in the northwest corner of Washington state, here is the poem "Fresh". (Photos were taken near Samish Island and Bow, WA.)
Fresh
To move
cleanly.
Needing to be
nowhere else.
Wanting nothing
from any store.
To lift something
you already had
and set it down in
a new place.
Awakened eye
seeing freshly.
What does that do to
the old blood moving through
its channels?
"Fresh" by Naomi Shihab Nye, from You & Yours. © BOA Editions, 2005.
Your photos are gorgeous, as always, and I really like the poem! It spoke to what I've been feeling. I could use some "Fresh" in my life!
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