For those of us that love Maine

[JaneC]

MCHT has created a collection from poets, artists etc about their love of Maine. It’s called Voices from the Coast. Saw this on Facebook today. MCHT a will be posting once a week. Here is today’s post. 
 

Spring Tide

 

March 24, 2020 | For Love of the Coast | Ecology & Wildlife, Land Protection

By Nancy Nielsen

When we came home, the sea said, “Wait.”
We waited.
That’s the way it is here;
sometimes the wind says, “Shiver,”
and we shiver;
sometimes I make a shopping list,
but if the snow says, “Stay,”
we clean the cupboard and make soup.
When we came home, and found the tide
over the road and into the alders,
I didn’t mind. The water rose quietly,
and when it ebbed and we passed,
we went quietly.
That’s the way it is here, sometimes,
and then we remember that it is no small
thing,
to live in a holy place.

[Dan Foster]

That is a poem to reflect on right now. Thanks for sharing it!