Friday, July 14, 2006

This is my letter to the World

Life is all about relationships, knowing and enjoying the people with whom we're making this journey called "life."

I've just returned from a trip across the country to visit family and friends I hadn't seen in a year, and I realized I feel more connected to those who blog because I can keep up on their daily lives. A lot of life happens between annual visits!

As the title of my blog says, the way in which I express myself will be mostly poetry. As I walk through each day lines from poems I know constantly come to mind that inform who I am and what shared human experience is about. I also like lists, so there will be a lot of those. I'm not much of a political person or issue oriented person, but every so often there may be an essay or observation too.

. . . and so, I enter the world of blogging and send my letter to the world.

This is my letter to the World
That never wrote to Me -
The simple News that Nature told -
With tender Majesty

Her message is committed
To Hands I cannot see -
For love of Her - Sweet - countrymen -
Judge tenderly - of Me

(Emily Dickinson c.1862)

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can I just say how excited I am that you are blogging?? If the first couple of posts are any indication, this is going to be awesome. :) Welcome aboard the blogging bandwagan, dear friend!

Heidi said...

Thanks, my friend! I'm glad to be joining you!

Anonymous said...

Your blog looks great! I am so happy that you and Dave where able to visit me in NC. Hopefully our next visit will be a bit longer.