Download or read book A Seagull Lunch and Other Nature Poems written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many poems in this book are simple descriptions of the wonders of nature. Some address the tragedy of nature’s suffering caused by human thoughtlessness and negligence. Others are a response to the magical change of seasons, a cycle that transforms the colors of the earth’s foliage, bringing the advent of animals’ change of habitats, along with hurricanes, monsoons, and other storms. From one season to the next, the earth bears fruit, yields crops, and its meadows bloom. Many of the poems are from real-life experience, while others are products of imagination peaked by nature’s numerous and precious gifts for enjoyment, sustenance, and preservation. Some of these poems offer words of caution about human carelessness in preserving nature and its wonders. Does one ever pause to consider what it would be like without the advent of autumn, or any other season? Yet, the truth is that in some parts of the world seasons are already disappearing. These poems stress that we cannot stand idly by when there is proven scientific evidence that destructive climate change is a reality: disappearance of some island nations, loss of farm land, steady crumbling of glaciers and ice caps, and the demise of sea life. They plead: Save our planet!
Download or read book A Seagull Lunch and Other Nature Poems written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many poems in this book are simple descriptions of the wonders of nature. Some address the tragedy of nature’s suffering caused by human thoughtlessness and negligence. Others are a response to the magical change of seasons, a cycle that transforms the colors of the earth’s foliage, bringing the advent of animals’ change of habitats, along with hurricanes, monsoons, and other storms. From one season to the next, the earth bears fruit, yields crops, and its meadows bloom. Many of the poems are from real-life experience, while others are products of imagination peaked by nature’s numerous and precious gifts for enjoyment, sustenance, and preservation. Some of these poems offer words of caution about human carelessness in preserving nature and its wonders. Does one ever pause to consider what it would be like without the advent of autumn, or any other season? Yet, the truth is that in some parts of the world seasons are already disappearing. These poems stress that we cannot stand idly by when there is proven scientific evidence that destructive climate change is a reality: disappearance of some island nations, loss of farm land, steady crumbling of glaciers and ice caps, and the demise of sea life. They plead: Save our planet!
Download or read book Nature s Sorrows and Nature s Joys written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if many desirable things in nature were no longer there?—clean air, freshly grown vegetables, wildflowers, a waterfall, a green forest, spring rains, colors of flowers, a willow tree, fresh trout from a stream, autumn leaves, sunrise, sunset, mineral-rich farmland, etc. What if in a few years global warming and its devasting effects so damaged the earth, its atmosphere, and its resources, that many of these things were no longer possible? These poems address openly both the sorrows we face with forces that destroy nature and the things we celebrate in nature that provide much of humankind’s joy and sustenance. Some may ask appropriately, “What difference can a poet’s words make in correcting the paths of nature’s destruction down which humankind is traveling?” Certainly, words alone cannot save nature. Perhaps poetry can help to shape a new understanding of human failure, as well as to shape new visions of hope for the nature we know and are ever discovering.
Download or read book We Need Mountains written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About three-fourths of the poems in this book are concerned with the world around us, which we need to protect and preserve. They are the necessary prelude to the importance of creation care, which is addressed specifically in the concluding poems. The mountains and valleys are a source of sustenance for human beings, as well as for their animal population. The season cycles in the mountains are a delight with the tree leaves changing color. Riverbeds become almost dry from lack of rain, but in late spring they flow with the waters of melting snow. With each change of season, the sun circles the earth and sheds its light on places passed over in a previous season. This is experienced particularly in the mountain ranges of North America. They provide an amazing diversity of landscape, flora, and fauna, and options for the human food chain. Global warming, however, threatens the seasons, the life of the mountains’ flora and fauna, and even the ozone layer of the heavens. Hence, there is a call for creation care. Unless world powers step up and commit to preserving nature, forthcoming catastrophes can be clearly foreseen through careful scientific analysis. The responsibility is in the hands of the world’s most powerful nations.
Download or read book Nature s Final Curtain Call written by S T Kimbrough Jr. and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the performing arts, curtain calls transpire when performers return to the stage to be recognized by the audience for their performance. It may seem somewhat strange to speak of "nature's curtain call," but I am thinking of those amazing moments when with the passing of seasons Mother Nature presents a stunning performance, so to speak, for which we, the observers, are amazed: the appearance of spring's flowers, the budding trees of spring, snow-white winter snow, huge flocks of Canadian geese flying south, the filling of dry waterbeds with late spring's melting snow, the stunning colors of autumn's leaves, the glorious colors of desert flowers, newborn animals of diverse species, and changing climates across the earth. There are cycles of nature that enable these wonders. The poems in this book address some of the wonders of nature: the seasons, weather, flowers, creatures, and beautiful scenes of nature. In the final section, however, the question is raised as to whether these wonders will survive the devastating effects of climate change, global warming, and other threats to nature. Will humankind awaken to the need of caring for nature?
Download or read book Nature s Final Curtain Call written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the performing arts, curtain calls transpire when performers return to the stage to be recognized by the audience for their performance. It may seem somewhat strange to speak of “nature’s curtain call,” but I am thinking of those amazing moments when with the passing of seasons Mother Nature presents a stunning performance, so to speak, for which we, the observers, are amazed: the appearance of spring’s flowers, the budding trees of spring, snow-white winter snow, huge flocks of Canadian geese flying south, the filling of dry waterbeds with late spring’s melting snow, the stunning colors of autumn’s leaves, the glorious colors of desert flowers, newborn animals of diverse species, and changing climates across the earth. There are cycles of nature that enable these wonders. The poems in this book address some of the wonders of nature: the seasons, weather, flowers, creatures, and beautiful scenes of nature. In the final section, however, the question is raised as to whether these wonders will survive the devastating effects of climate change, global warming, and other threats to nature. Will humankind awaken to the need of caring for nature?
Download or read book Poetry and Other Nonsense written by Gus Barrett and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of verse written by a senior citizen. Most spring from the author's own experience. In general they try to convey a little humour rather than the doom and gloom of much of the poetry today. Some, however, are based on more tragic events like 9/11, Columbia and the recent Tsunami that ravaged South East Asia. In others the author tries to express his feelings after the passing of old friends.
Download or read book Jonathan Livingston Seagull written by Richard Bach and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes the rediscovered part four"--Cover.
Download or read book The Seagulls and Other Poems written by Enid Welsford and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Seagulls and Other Poems Classic Reprint written by Enid Welsford and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-21 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Seagulls, and Other Poems Several years ago, her mother cautioned her against thinking much of any little power she might possess, such as that of writing verse. She instantly and nat urally replied, that it would be silly to be conceited about this; she was only the jug out of which the water was poured. No more striking illustration of what a recent writer calls a genuine uprush of sub liminal inspiration could well be found. Many, or indeed most, of the poems of childhood, written by those who subsequently became great poets, and preserved by the prophetic anticipations of a fond mother, though they may sometimes have been worth preserving in themselves, derive most of their inter est from the psychological point of view. They are cherished chiefly in the reflected light of the fame to which the writer subsequently attained. These poems, on the contrary, are published while the authoress is still a child. They stand on their own merits, and, whatever the future may have in store for the little authoress, few will be disposed to deny that the promise is as great as the performance is remarkable. R. Boswom'u smith. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Snowbound written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These poems resulted from the author’s experience in Lithuania during the winter of 2018, when it snowed on consecutive days for two months. Through the large windows of his hotel room he watched the almost non-stop falling snow. His reflections turned to poetry writing: the changing moods of “Shovel Snow and Sing” followed by “The snow today makes a grim face” from “boot tracks now turned brown.” In another poem, he writes: “I must admit I’m weather bound so far as changes go; I’m cheerful or oft brooding found when sleet has turned to snow.” J. Richard Watson says, “He walks out careful not to fall, treading in the footsteps of others like the page in ‘Good King Wenceslaus,’ bumping his head on a tree branch, watching birds fighting for a scrap of something edible. He finds himself wondering at snowflakes in their beauty and brevity, and appreciates, too, the sparkle of sun on the rooftops, the moonlight on the cobbled streets, and the quiet that falls when snow has kept most people indoors.” These poems cast a spell that takes the reader on a delightful wintry journey of snow moods, dangers, charms, and joys.
Download or read book Living with Coronavirus written by S T Kimbrough and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of poems addresses the human effects of the coronavirus pandemic including: prolonged illnesses, death, disruption of society, families, the work force, and economy. There are the accompanying emotional effects of grief, distressed orphaned children, over-stressed hospital staffs, anxieties over the shortage of health workers, medication, and other medical needs. There are also increased incidents of suicide and numerous other emotional entanglements and physical conditions for which a country, city, village, and family are often not prepared. At times such as these, language becomes extremely important in how we communicate with one another. How we face the realism and facts of the moment is vital for the health of a person and a nation. One notes especially the importance of the language of political leaders at a time of national and global suffering. The poems also address issues the pandemic has brought into the open, such as racism, the vulnerability of the poor, and the importance of governmental leadership in a national and worldwide crisis. People of faith emphasize the importance of a faith response to our common humanity amid suffering. Among many other questions, they ask: How shall we live with the enduring problem of pandemics that require changing of attitudes and an ongoing concern for others?
Download or read book Elizabeth Wade White Papers Catalog and Finding Aid Vol 2 written by and published by Peter Haring Judd. This book was released on with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Against Autonomy written by Timothy J. Reiss and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates "cultural instruments," meaning normative forms of analysis and practice that are central to Western culture. It explores their history from antiquity to the early Enlightenment and their use and reworking by different cultures, moving from Europe to Africa and the Americas, especially the Caribbean, in the process giving close readings of a wide range of authors.
Download or read book Georg Trakl written by Georg Trakl and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Poems of Georg Trakl written by Georg Trakl and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential Trakl, as published by the great poet in his lifetime, gracefully and sensitively rendered.
Download or read book Poetry Unbound 50 Poems to Open Your World written by Pádraig Ó. Tuama and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mesmerizing, magical, deeply moving.” —Elif Shafak Expanding on the popular podcast of the same name from On Being Studios, Poetry Unbound offers immersive reflections on fifty powerful poems. In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama’s appealing, unhurried reflections. With keen insight and warm personal anecdotes, Ó Tuama considers each poem’s artistry and explores how its meaning can reach into our own lives. Focusing mainly on poets writing today, Ó Tuama engages with a diverse array of voices that includes Ada Limón, Ilya Kaminsky, Margaret Atwood, Ocean Vuong, Layli Long Soldier, and Reginald Dwayne Betts. Natasha Trethewey meditates on miscegenation and Mississippi; Raymond Antrobus makes poetry out of the questions shot at him by an immigration officer; Martín Espada mourns his father; Marie Howe remembers and blesses her mother’s body; Aimee Nezhukumatathil offers comfort to her child-self. Through these wide-ranging poems, Ó Tuama guides us on an inspiring journey to reckon with self-acceptance, history, independence, parenthood, identity, joy, and resilience. For anyone who has wanted to try their hand at a conversation with poetry but doesn’t know where to start, Poetry Unbound presents a window through which to celebrate the art of being alive.
