Daily Nourishment for February 29, 2024: Gregory Orr and Poems That Move Us

Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10 minutes


“Let’s put our poems in the Book,
Let’s add what we see to the beautiful list.”

—Gregory Orr

Pause.

Go outside if you’re able to do so. Then take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then take six more deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.

 

Prompt.

Read the poem below from Gregory Orr’s Concerning the Book that is the Body of the Beloved:

 

Practice.

Which poems (or lines or phrases from poems) have moved you in the past?

Set a timer for five minutes and begin making a list. Then keep your list nearby. Return to the poems, lines, and phrases that move you.


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