When it Feels Impossible

After Mary Oliver

When it Feels Impossible

to love this world, don’t hesitate—
find a view of the open sky.
Beyond the screens and traffic
the wild still calls for you.
The red winged blackbird wants
you to visit the pond again,
to watch it wing its way through
the tumbling branches of the willow.
Every sunset needs a witness—
put down your phone, put on
your shoes, let yourself be
loved by the wind. Let the trees
remind you how to breathe.

---

~ inspired by a prompt from Ash Kilback (Poetry Outdoors)

© Words and photograph by Jodi Proctor

---

Thank you for being here. As always, I would love to hear from you.

If you feel able to support my artistic endeavours by buying me a coffee, sharing this post,

or becoming a paid subscriber it would make my day.