I Ask Percy How I Should Live My Life

Love, love, love, says Percy.

And hurry as fast as you can

along the shining beach, or the rubble, or the dust.

Then, go to sleep.

Give up your body heat, your beating heart.

Then, trust.

This poem appeared in Red Bird by Mary Oliver, published by Beacon Press, 2008.

10.09.2026

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