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That’s a simple and lovely poem that speaks to me deeply. Thanks for teaching me it exists.
by nyokodo 5y ago
That’s a simple and lovely poem that speaks to me deeply. Thanks for teaching me it exists.
- cheese_van 5y agoA snake, you see, Has no legs to flee. When frightened He does not dither, He slithers. (high school poet me, neither lovely nor deep, but I can't help myself)
- wwweston 5y agoBerry's a good well for deep-speaking thought. The essay from which it comes is pretty great too -- I don't think it's online in whole form but there are pieces discussed here: https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/11/18/wendell-berry-poetry-marriage/ https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/11/18/wendell-berry-poetr...