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I Ask Percy How I Should Live My Life
by Mary Oliver


Love, love, love, says Percy.
And hurry as fast as you can
along the shining beach, or the rubble, or the dust.

Then, go to sleep.
Give up your body heat, your beating heart.
Then, trust.
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I Ask Percy How I Should Live My Life by Mary Oliver

“Love, love, love, says Percy. / And hurry as fast as you can” — Mary Oliver . . . This poem appeared in Red Bird by Mary Oliver, published by Beacon Press, 2008. Shared here with deep gratitude. . . . #readalittlepoetry #MaryOliver #readalittlepoem #poetry #poetrydaily #readpoetry
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