“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry, A poem we all need to hear during tumultuous times: with video version
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SOUL
THE DAWNING LIGHT Volume 7, Number 332 Wednesday July 12, 2023
The Journey of the Heart Section Number 185
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THE PEACE OF WILD THINGS —By 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 have to 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. —-From “Selected Poems of Wendell Berry” 1999 Copyright retained by the author, No infringement intended by Inner Resource Institute Shared here for the greater good and inspiration of all… Wendell Berry is one of our greatest poets and We highly recommend his work and writings to our readers!
Here is a link to a very beautiful and touching animated film of this poem being performed by Wendell Berry himself. It is less than 2 minutes, and, you can follow along has his sweet voice recites the poem above….enjoy!
“The Peace Of Wild Things” Performed by Wendell Berry
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