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His poems often explore themes of rural life, community, and the interconnectedness of humans and nature. He rejects industrial agriculture and champions a way of life that respects the land and its rhythms.
Berry’s poetry collections include This Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems (2014), Given (2005), A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997, Entries: Poems (1994), Traveling at Home (1989), The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry (1988), Collected Poems 1957-1982 (1985), Clearing (1977), There Is Singing Around Me (1976), and The Broken Ground ...
We honor the occasion with seven of our favorite Wendell Berry poems … Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer.
By Wendell Berry. They sit together on the porch, the dark. Almost fallen, the house behind them dark. Their supper done with, they have washed and dried. The dishes–only two plates now, two glasses, Two knives, two forks, two spoons–small work for two. She sits with her hands folded in her lap,
Wendell Berry's poems about nature are a testament to the profound and soulful connection between humans and the natural world. Through his evocative verses, Berry invites us to rediscover our place in the intricate tapestry of life, urging us to be mindful stewards of the environment.
Wendell Berry Poems. 1. The Peace Of Wild Things. When despair grows in me. and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound. in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake. ... Read Poem.
The Peace of Wild Things. Written and read by Wendell Berry. Listen. When despair for the world grows in me. and I wake in the night at the least sound. in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake.
The Dance. Wendell Berry. 1934 –. I would have each couple turn, join and unjoin, be lost. in the greater turning. of other couples, woven. in the circle of a dance, the song of long time flowing.
Wendell Berry - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Poet, essayist, farmer, and novelist Wendell Berry is the author of more than thirty books.
Berry's lyric poetry often appears as a contemporary eclogue, pastoral, or elegy; but he also composes dramatic and historical narratives (such as "Bringer of Water" [74] and "July, 1773", [75] respectively) and occasional and discursive poems ("Against the War in Vietnam" [76] and "Some Further Words", [77] respectively).