Tag Archives: Mary Oliver

The Lamps

Yesterday, on the last day of September, I cleaned and filled the oil lamps. I originally planned to perform this autumn chore on the Autumnal Equinox, either standard or local (see Preparing for the Dark Half of the Year) but … Continue reading

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Sleep Walking

If you have been reading Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me through 2011, it’s time for the last poem of the year. In keeping with the circular nature of life and the passing of years, we … Continue reading

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