Caroline Starr Rose

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A Bride Married to Amazement

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When it’s over, I want to say: all my life
I was a bride married to amazement.
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.

When it is over, I don’t want to wonder
if I have made of my life something particular, and real.
I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened,
or full of argument.

I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.

— from “When Death Comes” by Mary Oliver New and Selected Poems, Volume 1

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  1. Sarah M says

    February 9, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I just *love* Mary Oliver’s poetry. Did you hear her on On Being (NPR) this week? She had a great interview.
    Sarah M

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    • Caroline says

      February 9, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      NO! Must find at once!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    February 9, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Some of Mary Oliver’s poetry grabs me so hard, it’s impossible to breathe.

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    • Caroline says

      February 9, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      Just love her. Haven’t read too broadly yet, but I plan to!

      Reply
  3. Kimberley Griffiths Little says

    February 11, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    Wow, this is gorgeous. I’m not familiar with this writer’s work. Thank you for sharing it.

    Reply
    • Caroline says

      February 11, 2015 at 2:36 pm

      You would love her poetry, Kim.

      Reply

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