I had found a special bond and solace in the natural world as early as a nine-year-old, lonely child. Since then, I have continued to discover my serenity, joy, and meaning nowhere else but in the enduring honesty of nature.
Effortless poise of the age-old mountain peaks, joyful enthusiasm of wildflowers swinging carefree in the wind, patient wisdom of the unshakable rocks, self-contented, prayerful peace of the trees – doesn’t everything in nature have its special, subtle, and discerning message for us?
Whenever I can, I make eager attempts to have a word with this wilderness – to decipher its speechless expressions, to make at least some meaning of the holy silence it never breaks.
“The foregoing generations beheld God and Nature face-to-face; we, through their eyes. Why should not we also enjoy an original relation to the universe?” Ralph Waldo Emerson asked while calling for a personal connection with the world around us, in his 1836 book, Nature.
I believe that nature poetry is my means of discovering that original relation, and then, digging deeper.
This collection of 32 wholehearted poems and delightful illustrations celebrates the sublime nature in America with utter awe and joy while telling stories about some serendipitous and soulful encounters I had with its various wondrous forms and places.
Reflect on the mystical depths of the Grand Canyon with “A Sculptor River”, or experience talking to “The Giant Sequoia Tree!”, follow along the joyous path of “The Little River” at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, or make an unforeseen stop at the Blue Ridge Parkway to marvel at the “Fall Berries At Blue Ridge”, stand quietly by the side of the picture-perfect Milwaukee lake to overhear a whimsical conversation between “The Weeping Willow and The Lake,” or simply stroll through a country road in Georgia to witness the ethereal display of fireflies in “A Lit Up Meadow”… A wealth of immersive poetry is waiting to enrich your heart and uplift your soul – when you pick this book up!
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This Book Is For You If:
- Paying attention to nature is a vital part of being alive for you.
- You want to reconnect with the natural world or explore your connection to it even deeper.
- You are an outdoor and national park enthusiast, looking for a heartfelt, poetic take on America’s world-famous natural beauty.
- You want a blissful gift for someone who relishes nature poems.
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