Monday, April 20, 2009

Still deciding

This is taken from An Oregon Message by William Stafford

Deciding

One mine the Indians worked had gold so good they left it there for God to keep.

At night sometimes you think your way that far, that deep, or almost.

You hold all things or not, depending not on greed but whether they suit what life begins to mean.

Like those workers you study what moves, what stays. You bow, and then, like them, you know-----

Whats God, what's world, what's gold.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

After receiving a link to the "Spring River" pics, I wandered on over to your blog and spent a goodly amount of time there.

Your work and the underlying motivations that drive it is inspirational! Thanks for reaching deeply and sharing what would otherwise have been unnecessarily and regretfully lost.

Art

kerry dunnam peeples said...

Thank you so much