I Have Stood on the Peaky Mountain

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“I have been in Sorrow’s kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows, with a harp and sword in my hands.” -Zora Neale Hurston

I was trying to think of Ms. Hurston’s name this weekend at a writing group I attend. I had to look her up. She has left us some good words, especially this one. I like how this specific quote ends with her on a peaky mountain. Sometimes in our greatest moments, all we have are the tools we’ve been given to rise above it all. I think this quote captures that perfectly.

Keep building that tool kit.

What’s in your tool kit as a writer?

Published by Jayne

Jayne is a writer. On her free time she likes to be with her family hiking outdoors and traveling. New England is her home and place of birth. When asked what she wants to teach the world she replied, "Don't stop searching. Too many times, in my old life, I put my search aside for more 'important matters.' I didn't realize the thing I was searching for held what was most important; my soul purpose." Jayne works daily on improving her craft and at times can get down on herself, but her favorite morning mantra is "It's a new day." and that's what she strives to start with.

2 thoughts on “I Have Stood on the Peaky Mountain”

  1. Remarkable quote, Jayne. A keeper. I think of my took kit as being stuffed with shards of loss that are like pieces of stained glass, precious, beautiful, and essential to who I am, and they are wrapped in skeins of pure light. When I immerse myself in that toolkit, the shards and skeins form steps for me to emerge, to become. Thanks for stimulating my thoughts this morning. Just at the right time.

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    1. What a beautiful comment. So poignant and wise all in one go. I never thought of my pain in such a beautiful way before. I’m honored to have shared this quote at just the right time.

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