The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell BerryI come into the peace of wild thingswho do not tax their lives with forethoughtof 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. The poems of Wendell Berry invite us to stop, to think, to see the world around us, and to savour what is good. Here are consoling verses of hope and of healing; short, simple meditations on love,

' The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue)

little realising how precarious their privilege is

and the gulf between the rhetoric that elevated island life and the reality of the political hostility towards them

redfin perch

hunting the tiny songbirds on their way to Africa each winter

five-star meals and burnt dishes

East of Eden was considered by Steinbeck to be his magnum opus

members embittered by a peace that fell far short of the goal of a united Ireland

a woman who has dedicated her life to a distant husband learns a lesson in independence from her cat

Get ready to share the magic with this delightful book for readers of all ages

he is one of the greatest American writers alive' Time

spreading lies to its own citizens laced with anger and hate