In honor of National Poetry Month, and Mary Oliver, our beloved national poet who passed away in January, I will be posting one of her poems each evening in April. I am hoping to follow in the footsteps of Sarah Clarkson and read a poem on Instagram Live in the evenings as well…Follow me on Instagram to tune in.
I Know Someone
I know someone who kisses the way
a flower opens, but more rapidly.
Flowers are sweet. They have
short beatific lives. They offer
much pleasure. There is
nothing in the world that can be said
against them.
Sad isn’t it, that all they can kiss
is the air.
Yes, yes! We are the lucky ones!
This poem is from the collection, Felicity.
Life of Kim 