Oliver says, "Poets are born are born not made in school. Something that is essential can't be taught, it can only be given, earned or formulated in a manner too mysterious to be picked apart. Poetry, whatever can't be taught, there is a great deal that can be and must be learned. Learning never stops because poetry is a river, and many voices travel in it all with their own light or darkness. The river is waiting for you too! " Her book, A Poetry Handbook was my Bible for so many years. I think she's an incredible poet.
Nice poem, Joy. I'm glad I experience all the same things you wrote in your poem too!
I've been doing a poem, too, each day this April with Katya's Dew Drop Inn. Now that we've reached the end of the month, I don't know where a whole month went. It has been a lot of fun.
My granddaughter gives me flack all the time about not dressing in style. I'm not a trend follower, never have been I prefer comfort over anything and that's not going to change.
Avoid answering a query; undoubtedly, it's an insult but not always.If someone asks you any question that shouldn't be asked. It crosses the limit of gentlemanship. To maintain a peaceful environment, ignoring that question is a better option.Before asking a question, the person should be conscious about self-limitations.
As a disabled person, now retired, I can honestly say I have never had to fill in a tax return. I wish I had the luxury of sufficient income at some point in my lifetime to have that necessity.
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you. I always like Mary Oliver's directness and her insights. I, like you, also think of her as an incredible poet, too. 
