Tony Hoagland, Poet
I found this exquisite poem over on Leslie Avon Miller’s blog and went searching for more about poet, Tony Hoagland
The Word.
Down near the bottom
of the crossed-out list
of things you have to do today,
between “green thread”
and “broccoli” you find
that you have penciled “sunlight.”
Resting on the page, the word
is as beautiful, it touches you
as if you had a friend
and sunlight were a present
he had sent you from some place distant
as this morning—to cheer you up,
and to remind you that,
among your duties, pleasure
is a thing,
that also needs accomplishing
Do you remember?
that time and light are kinds
of love, and love
is no less practical
than a coffee grinder
or a safe spare tire?
Tomorrow you may be utterly
without a clue
but today you get a telegram,
from the heart in exile
proclaiming that the kingdom
still exists,
the king and queen alive,
still speaking to their children,
—to any one among them
who can find the time,
to sit out in the sun and listen.
Barbara writes on Sat Mar 6, 2010
“but today you get a telegram,
from the heart in exile
proclaiming that the kingdom
still exists”
To echo the Billy Collins poem you posted some time ago, I would say to this poet, this Mr. Hoagland - BRAVO! Excellent. Thank you for sharing this 
Di Mackey writes on Mon Mar 8, 2010
Indeed, Ms V. Maybe you could take over his lists 
A pleasure, as always, Barbara. There are some beautiful things in the world, I’m glad when I find them.
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V-Grrrl @ Compost Studios writes on Thu Mar 4, 2010
time and light are kinds of love and love is no less practical than a coffee grinder or a safe spare tire.
YES, says the grrrl, whose coffee-drinking, safety-conscious Man is ever so busy with to do lists and such and needs to take a cue from his daydreaming, couch sitting partner.