Two more lights gone out. Wendell Berry's books and poetry have been a constant for me, not surprising considering that we chose a rural life.
Gloria Steinem's legacy has been important for all women--especially so now that women's rights are under attack with some far right voices even suggesting that they shouldn't have the vote.
Fight on! But listen to WB's words, the ending of one of his poems. (Go HERE to read the whole poem.)
or the next or the other world.
On the other side of the partition
the dead are living.
As one grows older some of the dead grow
more alive, more essentially themselves.
One loves them more.
As the next world grows more distinct,
this one becomes, not more
vague, but more strange.
vague, but more strange.
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