When I Am Among the Trees, Poem by : Mary Oliver
Castlemorris Woodlands , County KIlkenny
Irish Landscape Photography : Nigel Borrington
When I Am Among the Trees
by Mary Oliver
When I am among the trees,
especially the willows and the honey locust,
equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,
they give off such hints of gladness.
I would almost say that they save me, and daily.
I am so distant from the hope of myself,
in which I have goodness, and discernment,
and never hurry through the world
but walk slowly, and bow often.
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Around me the trees stir in their leaves
and call out, “Stay awhile.”
The light flows from their branches.
And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say,
“and you too have come
into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled
with light, and to shine.”
That last image is too beautiful for words.
February 3, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Hello Vicki !!!
Thank you that’s wonderful and very welcomed comment 🙂 🙂 🙂
February 3, 2014 at 11:48 pm
Nigel, wonderful poem and excellent pictures which accompany it. You always make it happen my brother! Have a wonderful day…thanks for sharing!
February 3, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Hello Wendell 🙂
Thank you , very pleased you enjoyed this post 🙂 🙂
February 3, 2014 at 11:48 pm
Nice tree shots Nigel, have a good week. MM 🍀
February 3, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Hello Mick 🙂
Thank you 🙂 the same for yourself !!!!
February 3, 2014 at 11:49 pm
I love the black and white shots incredibly atmospheric
February 3, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Hello Paula 🙂
Thank you 🙂 🙂 🙂
February 3, 2014 at 11:50 pm
Such a lovely post, Nigel. The fern image is really beautiful.
Mary Oliver is my favorite :-).
Thank you.
February 3, 2014 at 2:47 pm
Hello Sharon 🙂 🙂
Thank you !!!
Very pleased you enjoyed both the poem and the images 🙂 🙂 🙂
February 3, 2014 at 11:52 pm
Gorgeous images! Love the mood. The last one is my favorite.
February 3, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Hello Rene 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Very pleased you liked these images, these a much loved locations for me !!
February 3, 2014 at 11:53 pm
completely wonderful…happy sighing
February 3, 2014 at 5:36 pm
Hello Liana 🙂
Thank you, very , very pleased you like the post so much 🙂 🙂 🙂
February 3, 2014 at 11:54 pm
Where is the Really, Really, Really Like button? 😉
February 7, 2014 at 6:38 pm