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The Task

It is a simple garment, this slipped-on world.We wake into it daily - open eyes, braid hair -a robe unfurledin rose-silk flowering, then laid bare.

And yes, it is a simple enough taskwe've taken on,though also vast:from dusk to dawn,

from dawn to dusk, to praise, and notbe blinded by the praising.To lie like a cat in hotsun, fur fully blazing,

and dream the mouse;and to keep too the mouse's patient, waking watchwithin the deep rooms of the house,where the leaf-flocked

sunlight never reaches, but the earth still blooms.

~ Jane Hirshfield ~

(The October Palace)

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Beautiful Anne. Thanks for sharing such an incredible picture ... hugs, Cait

[Panhala] The Task -- Jane Hirshfield

The Task

It is a simple garment, this slipped-on world.We wake into it daily - open eyes, braid hair -a robe unfurledin rose-silk flowering, then laid bare.

And yes, it is a simple enough taskwe've taken on,though also vast:from dusk to dawn,

from dawn to dusk, to praise, and notbe blinded by the praising.To lie like a cat in hotsun, fur fully blazing,

and dream the mouse;and to keep too the mouse's patient, waking watchwithin the deep rooms of the house,where the leaf-flocked

sunlight never reaches, but the earth still blooms.

~ Jane Hirshfield ~

(The October Palace)

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All I can say is, wow, Anne!Thanks for sharing this. It's amazing...love, KateTo: MSers Life egroup <MSersLife >Sent: Thu, January 27, 2011 8:57:06 AMSubject: Fw: [Panhala] The Task -- Jane Hirshfield

To: Panhala <panhala >Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 10:02:15 PMSubject: [Panhala] The Task -- Jane Hirshfield

The Task

It is a simple garment, this slipped-on world.We wake into it daily - open eyes, braid hair -a robe unfurledin rose-silk flowering, then laid bare.

And yes, it is a simple enough taskwe've taken on,though also vast:from dusk to dawn,

from dawn to dusk, to praise, and notbe blinded by the praising.To lie like a cat in hotsun, fur fully blazing,

and dream the mouse;and to keep too the mouse's patient, waking watchwithin the deep rooms of the house,where the leaf-flocked

sunlight never reaches, but the earth still blooms.

~ Jane Hirshfield ~

(The October Palace)

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I signed up for it - I enjoy it God, grant me the strength of eagles wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom to rely on his spirit to carry me there.

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All I can say is, wow, Anne!Thanks for sharing this. It's amazing...love, Kate

To: MSers Life egroup <MSersLife >Sent: Thu, January 27, 2011 8:57:06 AMSubject: Fw: [Panhala] The Task -- Jane Hirshfield

To: Panhala <panhala >Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 10:02:15 PMSubject: [Panhala] The Task -- Jane Hirshfield

The Task