The Peace of Wild Things : And Other Poems-9780141987125

The Peace of Wild Things : And Other Poems

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I come into the peace of wild thingswho do not tax their lives with forethoughtof grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a timeI rest in the grace of the world, and am free. The poems of Wendell Berry invite us to stop, to think, to see the world around us, and to savour what is good. Here are consoling verses of hope and of healing; short, simple meditations on love, death, friendship, memory and belonging; luminous hymns to the land, the cycles of nature and the seasons as they ebb and flow. Here is the peace of wild things.


Book ISBN: 9780141987125
Book Author: Wendell Berry
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Book Dimensions: 158 x 142 x 11cm
Book Publication Date: 22/02/2018
Book Pagination: 144 pages
Book Weight: 132g
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Shannon
Truth....

Forced to self-isolate on this beautiful fall afternoon due to COVID, instead of hiking round and about a beautiful bog with nature trails and migrating Canada geese, I brought nature to my bedroom, mind, and heart. These poems aren't just about nature, though, at least not the nature one finds in bogs. Berry also captures the nature of human minds and hearts. So much truth is explored in this collection.

"He troubled me to become
what I had not thought to be." (82)

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Mauri Congleton
Beautiful imagery

I find reading to be very calm - but reading poetry about nature is almost meditative. I have seen Wendell Berry poems here and there but when I read this particular poem I went right to Sherlock and Pages and ordered several copies - one for me and several for gifts. Plus - I love this bookstore and it’s proprietors 😉