The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

 

THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS

Wendell Berry

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

rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things

who do not tax their lives with forethought

of grief. I come into the presence of still water.

And I feel above me the day-blind stars

waiting with their light. For a time

I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

What did I read in April:

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams.  A well-written story with relatable characters. A good read. 

The Nature of Oaks by Douglas Tallamy. I have always loved oaks but really had no idea of the depth of their nurturing effect on the environment. A good read. 

This Ain’t Normal by Joel Saladin. (Audiobook) Some good information but he is just too radical to be taken seriously. IMHO. 

The Coming Fury by Bruce Catton. This is the first volume of Bruce Catton’s magnificent trilogy of the American Civil War. This volume deals with the events leading up to the war. Excellent history, terrific writing. 

Currently Reading:

The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 by William Manchester. (My read aloud book)

Terrible Swift Sword by Bruce Catton. (Joe’s read aloud book

The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl

Silent Spring Revolution by Douglas Brinkley 

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy

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