A wave sloshes toward me, clear, carrying, apparently, nothing. No shell, no seaweed strand, no color-glisten I can see. It spreads its froth out along the sand, sinks, and seems to retreat. The beach looks unchanged, though I know now not to trust that appearance. If there is such a thing as transformation, perhaps the smaller manifestation is often the more reliable. Perhaps if we're lucky, we might salvage the small or unrecognizable as an agent of perception, the thing that prompts the imagination to focus and funnel, to be the lime door we might occasionally walk through, the trigger, finally, to some larger question.
- Barbara Hurd
from Walking the Wrack Line: On Tidal Shifts
and What Remains
It's Thankful Thursday, a weekly pause to appreciate people, places and things that bring gratitude and joy.
Today, I am thankful for the words of others — those dense, deep ideas that trigger my heart and stir my mind.
What are you thankful for today?
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 4:04PM
Reader Comments (4)
I'm thankful that the dog the neighbors kicked out of their home last week didn't get injured or sick the few days he was on his own. I'm thankful that he's ours now, even though we didn't intend to get another dog this soon, and even though the timing isn't perfect. I'm grateful for how much he and our first dog love each other already. I'm thankful that I now have two sweet dogs rushing to greet me when I come home.
I'm thankful for almost 33 years with a husband who, went asked recently how he liked living with a poet, came out with a resosunding "I love it."
I'm thankful for being reminded of the word "wrack." Also thankful for a lovely summer with my kiddos.
Thank you!:
Molly -- Wrack is a great word, isn't it?
Marjorie -- Congratulations on living in long and resounding love.
Allyson -- You have a good heart, and a full house. : )