Thursday, September 13, 2012

Thursday Poem - The Great Affair

The great affair, the love affair with life, is to live
as variously as possible, to groom one's curiosity like
a high-spirited thoroughbred, climb aboard, and gallop
over the thick, sun-struck hills every day.

Where there is no risk, the emotional terrain is flat
and unyielding, and, despite all its dimensions, valleys,
pinnacles, and detours, life will seem to have none of
its magnificent geography, only a length.

It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what
a savage and beautiful country lies in between.

Diane Ackerman

7 comments:

Carolyn H said...

Beautiful poem and beautiful photo today. Thanks!

Pienosole said...

So beautiful and so true, and something I needed to be reminded of today. Thank you :-).

Janvde said...

I do adore this poem. The last sentence is just breath taking.
Thank you for this thoughts which make my day already brighter.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Cate, this is beautiful. Thank you...

Lynn said...

"It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what
a savage and beautiful country lies in between." ~ Thank you for her wisdom, Cate.

Cindy said...

Such a breathtaking photo and such a breathtaking poem. Thank you so much!~

Nomad said...

Quite true indeed, great poem!