Monday, April 10, 2017

My Soul is Swept Up in God . . . in Joy

The great sea
frees me, moves me,
as a strong river carries a weed.
Earth and her strong winds
move me, take me away,
and my soul is swept up in joy.

- Uvavnuk (Iglulik Eskimo, 19th c.) 
- translated by Jane Hirshfield


Artist: Maureen L White, www.urbanpasturesart.com


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