From the poem Sometimes, by Mary Oliver:

IV.
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.

Wow – yes!

My Ma read me a lot of poetry aloud when I was little.

That had a huge influence on me, on how I think about and love words, language, the world.

My advice:  read more poetry.

-Chris

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