“to live in this world
you must be able
to do three things
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it go,
to let it go”
― New and Selected Poems, Volume One
you must be able
to do three things
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it go,
to let it go”
― New and Selected Poems, Volume One
“Those who are willing to be vulnerable move among mysteries.”
― Straw for the Fire: From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke
― Straw for the Fire: From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke
“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
― The Jungle Book
― The Jungle Book
Katanya’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Katanya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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