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Delightful post, Robyn. I am forever trying to find that perfect ratio. And I love Mary Oliver and Joni Mitchell. x

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Thanks so much, Kathy. Two amazing women who have been the source of such comfort to me.

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What a lovely, contemplative (and funny) post. Ah, balance! Re the sea mouse, I looked and I'm just fine never, ever seeing a real one.

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I know! Isn’t the sea mouse sort of gross? And in the poem, Mary Oliver picks it up. And touches it. Talk about being astonished!

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Nov 22Liked by Robyn Ryle

O'Connors quote reminds of Camus “And the more I thought about it, the more I dug out my memory things I had overlooked or forgotten. I realized then that a man who had lived only one day could easily live for a hundred years in prison. He would have enough memories to keep him from being bored.

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That’s a good one. Probably true, but hoping none of us have to go to prison to put it to the test.

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Robyn, add me to the list of readers who admire this post . . . and enjoy Mary Oliver and Joni Mitchell. Thanks for putting this into words.

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Yes, every morning the Mary Oliver poems feel like a wise friend sitting next to me as I drink my tea and watch the world outside (it’s a little too cold to get out there right now in Indiana!).

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There definitely is a balance between living and writing or being and doing - we are all trying to find it and I think it is different for everyone. I just figure if I can't hear the voice of God (or the Muse) anymore - it's time to go seek it.

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That’s good advice, Dawn. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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You are welcome!

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24 hrs agoLiked by Robyn Ryle

DEFINITELY surly! In a good way.

:)

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Loved this. For the record I have never liked Warren Beatty. Something about his mouth.

If you find the perfect ratio of art to life, please tell us what it is. Please.

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