“I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief.”~ Wendell Berry, The Peace of Wild Things
A list of the poems we read
I’ve added some links where I could to the poems, poets or books if you would like to explore.
The Wild Divine by Ada Limón
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
See OnBeing’s beautiful animation of this poem
Postscript by Seamus Heaney
The Needs of the Land by Jean-Gi Pillon
Howl by Allen Ginsberg
Check out the movie with James Franco as Allen Ginsberg
1740 (Sweet is a Swamp with its Secret) by Emily Dickinson
What kinds of Times are These? by Adrienne Rich
Watch Adrienne read this stunning poem
No. 4 by Logan Kennedy (SoP member)
Poetry reading & writing prompt for next week
Prompt/Theme: “Seeing Anew”
When we meet again, bring along poems inspired by the theme. There is no obligation to write, but if you feel inspired, you are welcome to bring your poem to share at the next gathering.