poetry appreciation

the winged life

Oct 1, 2020 attention, Berry, Blake, Eternity, holiday, mindfulness, presence, social media, The Vacation, wendell berry, William Blake by Lucy Crispin

Everything there is to be said about the toxic potential of social media has already have been said somewhere else (probably on social media) so I won’t rehearse it here. And it’s true that the splicing together of commercials for our lives (rather then inhabiting them) isn’t quite what Wendell Berry’s splendid ‘The Vacation‘ is about; but it feels related, somehow. Besides, this was the poem which came to mind while I was away on my holiday. Here it is.

poetry appreciation

one of those lanterns

Feb 27, 2020 Berry, Clive James, darkness, dear, despair, hope, hopeful, light, optimistic, to know the dark, wendell berry by Lucy Crispin

It might seem a bit strange to claim “lantern-hood ” for this poem, which insists on the necessity of experiencing the dark “properly”; that is to say, without light. But it’s true. This short piece by Wendell Berry (like a lot of his stuff) shines a light for me, and helps me carry on walking. Read it here.

poetry appreciation

lost

Jan 30, 2020 David Wagoner, fear, forest, forest bathing, here, lost, meditation, mindfulness, presence, shinrin yoku, the peace of wild things, tree, trees, wendell berry, wood by Lucy Crispin

Seems like a good moment to think about being lost…
Let David Wagoner’s lovely poem ‘Lost’ find you: listen to it here or here, or read it here.

Tag: wendell berry

the winged life

one of those lanterns

lost