“We see you, see ourselves and know / That we must take the utmost care / And kindness in all things.”

November 26, 2013November 25, 2014 / Carolyn O

I’m not a religious person, but many people I treasure are very religious, and I’m always

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grateful for their prayers and their generosity of spirit. Joy Harjo’s “Eagle Poem” gives me a way to think about prayer that is comforting and uplifting without listing toward the dogmatic.

For that reason, I think “Eagle Poem” is the perfect poem for Thanksgiving week, when we give thanks in our own ways, both secular and spiritual, for what we have and what we have not.

10 thoughts on ““We see you, see ourselves and know / That we must take the utmost care / And kindness in all things.””

Lee-Anne

November 26, 2013 at 12:48 pm

That is a gorgeous poem, so full of truth. Thanks for sharing it. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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- Carolyn O
  
  November 26, 2013 at 1:11 pm
  
  Thanks, Lee-Anne!
  
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Cecilia

November 26, 2013 at 3:56 pm

Oh, I love this. Something so simple and basic in our homes and yet it is everything. Thanks for sharing, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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- Carolyn O
  
  November 26, 2013 at 8:13 pm
  
  Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
  
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  - Cecilia
    
    November 26, 2013 at 8:21 pm
    
    Thanks!
Ariel Price

November 27, 2013 at 10:24 am

That is a perfect poem for Thanksgiving. Table fellowship is my favorite kind. Have a wonderful Turkey Day.

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- Carolyn O
  
  November 27, 2013 at 11:54 am
  
  Can’t say I know what table fellowship is, but it sounds nice 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
  
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whatmeread

December 2, 2013 at 11:06 am

What a nice poem for Thanksgiving! Thanks, Carolyn!

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- Carolyn O
  
  December 3, 2013 at 3:07 pm
  
  Glad you liked it! Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!
  
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