The Freedom of Being True to Yourself
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Storage
by Mary Oliver
When I moved from
one house to another,
there were many things
I had no room for.
What does one do?
I rented a storage space
and filled it.
Years passed.
Occasionally,
I went there
and looked in,
but nothing happened,
not a single twinge
of the heart.
As I grew older
the things I cared about
grew fewer but were
more important,
so one day I undid the lock
and called the trash man.
He took everything.
I felt like the little donkey
when his burden is finally
lifted.
Things! Burn them, burn them!
Make a beautiful fire!
More room in your heart
for Love, for the trees.
For the birds who own
nothing;
the reason they
can fly.
July 2, 2026~ City park, Thursdays walk and drive...flowers, grasses, Century Plant blooming.
July 4, 2026~ The Trail By The Tracks...tree down across the trail, gorgeous clouds & lush hills, train coming! - and a funny little mushroom tree.
Go HERE to listen to "Seedlings" a recent post by Carri. She hits the nail on the head (for me anyway) every month. She shares meaningful poetry, a thoughtful image or two and excellent connected links. I have enjoyed her offerings so much and find them to be a welcome moment in my inbox.
July 2026 Days ~ A dream and an ongoing project.
July 5, 2026 ~ The Big Hill @ The Mother's Day Spot...wild flowers, views to embrace forever, rugged mountainside big trees, clouds that tell stories in the sky, a place to rest and like-minded neighbors spruce up their vintage cars, post 4th of July parade.
July 6, 2026~ Activities Center, the last paths we'd not taken yet. Lots for the young to do, but too hot to do it...they were all at the three pools!
July 7, 2026~ The Bridge...two crows finding food in the flowers of the tree, a skink and a sand lizard.
July Days 2026~ Post Office flowers, recent stitching, the crow that never stops 'clacking'! ...and playing with my drawings.
July 10, 2026~ Back to The Bridge...the sky was busy with layers of clouds and contrails, fallen tree grows, rocks of interest and one of the smallest lizards I've ever seen.
July 14, 2026 ~ Trip to The Valley...Orange House Finch, finding art in the doctor's office and flowers in the parking lot...more art on the street home.
A very long "catch-up" photos post, but I rather like the idea of seeing days strung together like smooth round pearls...or maybe like clothes on a clothes line, flapping in the warm breeze.
What do your days cumulatively look like ?
May you live days like vignettes in a very good story
May you embrace each page before it turns
May you step back to see the whole picture
Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2026
