This morning I heard a talk given by Joanna Macy on David Barsamiam's "Alternative Radio" — https://www.alternativeradio.org/collections/programs/ — which I've been listening to for decades. Here it was several years ago that Joanna spoke about deep caring for the Earth. And she quoted what I will share in this post by Rainer Marie Rilke. So timely. So incredibly relevant to these times. Deepest bow of gratitude and love for those who care deeply and share their voices of truth, compassion, inspiration, wisdom, and love. 🙏💜Molly
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Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower
Written by Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Joanna Macy
Quiet friend who has come so far,
feel how your breathing makes more space around you.
Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell. As you ring,
what batters you becomes your strength.
Move back and forth into the change.
What is it like, such intensity of pain?
If the drink is bitter, turn yourself to wine.
In this uncontainable night,
be the mystery at the crossroads of your senses,
the meaning discovered there.
And if the world has ceased to hear you,
say to the silent earth: I flow.
To the rushing water, speak: I am.
Sonnets to Orpheus II, 29
https://onbeing.org/poetry/let-this-darkness-be-a-bell-tower/
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