of CS Lewis. He had once said that it was only
after he became a Christian that his imagination
became free. To see the reflection of God's
creation in everything. He said that all of creation
was constantly calling out to him, "Look at me,
look at me. What do I remind you of?"
This morning walking back from church in Cambridge
I came upon these 4 trees. All standing so straight
and tall. They called out to me, "What do we remind you of?"
Humm I thought. They all stood so straight and tall,
pointing up to the blue sky above ...
Then I remembered a stained glass of the
4 Evangelists that I had just seen in Trinity College's Chapel.
Fun stuff - working on letting my imagination
be sensitive to what God wants to show me ... all around my world.
~ missing everyone, but so thankful I'm here.
Off to Ely Cathedral for Choral Evensong.
lisa
4 comments:
mary oliver's refrain is "did you notice?"
this is beautiful. love the reflections.
tell me more ... I love this whole idea. I've always described it as a new overlay - Seeing the world through Christian eyes.
This is really beautiful. It is so amazing how the little details of life lead us back to God. Truly inspirational!
oliver is a nature poet who spends much time out in the physical world noticing, observing, contemplating -- drawing truths both human and universal from what she sees. her more recent work has definitely become more spiritual, as she has returned to her faith. i call her a mystic because she even goes into paroxysms of ecstasy at times (in both poem and prose). she writes prayers. she is not what i would classify a "christian poet," though she is both a poet and christian. her poetry is full of imperatives -- notice, look, listen -- and questions -- did you see? did you notice?
i'd recommend starting with her poetry collection "thirst" and working both backward and forward from there. i may be doing my thesis on her, though i'm still having some trouble defining my approach. she rivals madeleine l'engle for my literary affection and devotion.
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