B is for Before....by Yehuda Amichai

Before the gate has been closed,

        Before the last question is posed,

Before I am transposed.

        Before the weeds fill the gardens,

Before there are no pardons,

        Before the concrete is hardened,

Before all the flute-holes are covered,

        Before all things are locked in cupboards,

Before the rules are discovered.

        Before the conclusion is planned,

Before God closes His Hand,

        Before we have nowhere to stand.

Written by Yehuda Amichai

Translated by Chana Bloch and Stephen Mitchell

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1924-2000

My A to Z theme

Here it is:  March 23, 2015!  And you are probably wondering about the idea of Themes.

What will be my theme for the A-to-Z? 

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None.  

Since childhood, I have always been one to watch dust motes in a steam of light.  I was one who asked the Why? And What?  And How? Questions. 

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What is under that dime in the grass?  Who lived in this house?

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Why does oil float on a puddle and make a swirl of color?

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Why? How? What?

My blog posts will follow the line of observations, random bits of literature, history, and quests…because that is who I am:  A writer, a storyteller, a reader--an adventurer.

Click of the red stage curtains to access a list of other "Reveals".

PS:  I will be following my regular blogging friends--because I would hate to miss what they write.