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Morning Poem by Mary Oliver

May you be Happy. May you be at Peace

TEA AND ZEN

22 Nov 2024 — 1 min read

Morning Poem by Mary Oliver

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May you be happy and healthy and loved. May you be safe and protected, free from suffering. May you be alive, engaged and joyful. May you have inner peace and ease.

Nigel Lott

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