My friend Laura is a graduate student studying poetry, and I blame her for an uptick in my interest and appreciation for poetry over the past year or two. She pointed this one out today, and it really spoke to me.
A Brief for the Defense, by Jack Gilbert
Here’s a favorite piece:
We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.
This is a really good thing to remember.