Mary Oliver, “Wild Geese,” from New and Selected Poems, Volume One
Here’s a recording of her reading the poem:
She did a wonderful interview with On Being. I used this quote to open The Steal Like An Artist Journal:
I think we’re creative all day long. We have to have an appointment to have that work out on the page. Because the creative part of us gets tired of waiting, or just gets tired.
Via Frank, who keeps a copy of the poem in his wallet.
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