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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:44 PM Jan 2019

Anyone know this poem by Wendell Barry 'The Peace of Wild Things' ? Helpful thoughts.

The poem was just recommended to me. They have it posted on their refrigerator door.

The poem is at several places online.

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Anyone know this poem by Wendell Barry 'The Peace of Wild Things' ? Helpful thoughts. (Original Post) bobbieinok Jan 2019 OP

Here you go: CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #1

Yes it is. I'm so glad I learned about it. Thank you for posting. bobbieinok Jan 2019 #2

You're welcome! Glad I could help. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2019 #3

Beautiful! llmart Jan 2019 #4

Yes, I also have it posted near me, and I've made a nature journal entry with the Nay Jan 2019 #5

It was my 9-11 cilla4progress Jan 2019 #6

A Kentuckian.... Bayard Jan 2019 #7

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,831 posts)

1. Here you go:

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:46 PM

Jan 2019

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.

It's gorgeous.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

2. Yes it is. I'm so glad I learned about it. Thank you for posting.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:50 PM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,831 posts)

3. You're welcome! Glad I could help.

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Sun Jan 27, 2019, 10:55 PM

Jan 2019

llmart

(15,569 posts)

4. Beautiful!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:04 PM

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Nay

(12,051 posts)

5. Yes, I also have it posted near me, and I've made a nature journal entry with the

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:07 PM

Jan 2019

poem as part of the drawings. It's my favorite poem, especially in these times.

It helps me keep knowing that all will pass away, maybe sooner than later, unfortunately. And that I should live as much in the moment as is possible.

cilla4progress

(24,802 posts)

6. It was my 9-11

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2019, 11:41 PM

Jan 2019

poem, at the time. Helped get me through.

Bayard

(22,243 posts)

7. A Kentuckian....

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Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:27 AM

Jan 2019

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