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Judith Wright was an Australian poet renowned for her profound insights into environmental and ecological issues. Her poetry blends personal experience with a love for the Australian landscape, influencing the development of Australian literature.

A human pattern: selected poems

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Collected poems, 1942-1970

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The Equal Heart and Mind: Letters Betwe...

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There Must Be More Than This: Finding M...

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Feelings Language Expression Honor Emotions Who You Are Honored Authentic Deepest Place

Author:Judith Wright

“This is the blood's wild tree that grows the intricate and folded rose”

Grows Tree Blood Rose Intricate

Book:The Equal Heart and Mind: Letters Between Judith Wright and Jack McKinney

Source: The Equal Heart and Mind: Letters Between Judith Wright and Jack McKinney

“As we get past our superficial material wants and instant gratification we connect to a deeper part of ourselves, as well as to others, and the universe.”

Want Wells Past Universe Materials Deeper Instant Superficial Gratification Instant Gratification

Author:Judith Wright

“I learned to be with myself rather than avoiding myself with limiting habits; I started to be aware of my feelings more, rather than numb them.”

Feelings Habit Avoiding Numb

Author:Judith Wright

“Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of who you are at your deepest place.”

Feelings Language Emotion Awareness Emotional Expression Universal Who You Are Honored Universal Language

Author:Judith Wright

“We've observed that people who stall in their personal growth work often have counterproductive soft addictions that stand in their way of growth and having the life they say they want. It can be a simple thing, such as watching TV instead of finishing a project.”

People Way Want Life Growth Simple Tvs Projects Personal Growth Addiction Finishing Simple Things Watching Tv Counterproductive

Author:Judith Wright

“Love is a very important part of life, and you have to give in to it. But after a while it ceases to be such an important force in life, and that's the time when you should give in to age and stop doing it, if you don't have the impulse any more.”

Ifs Love Giving Should Important Age Force Love Is Cease Impulse Parts Of Life

Author:Judith Wright

“That impulse I think is a form of love. Poetry is something that comes to you, rather than your having to work out its form beforehand.”

Thinking Love Art Form Work Out Impulse Poetry Is Love Poetry Forms Of Love

Author:Judith Wright

“Wisdom can see the red, the rose, the stained and sculptured curve of grey, the charcoal scars of fire, and see around that living tower of tree the hermit tatters of old bark split down and strip to end the season; and can be quiet and not look for reasons past the edge of reason.”

Looks Ends Reason Wisdom Past Fire Tree Quiet Red Seasons Down And Rose Edges Scar Splits Towers Grey Curves Bark Hermits Charcoal

Book:A human pattern: selected poems

Source: A human pattern: selected poems

“When not deeply engaged in creative activities, or numbed by the TV, I felt empty and hungry. My heart hurt... I often felt hollow or as if I were some kind of wispy ghost, barely existing.”

Ifs Heart Felt Hurt Creative Tvs My Heart Activity Empty Ghost Engaged Hollow Hurt Feelings Heart Hurts My Heart Hurts

Author:Judith Wright

“Soft addictions are an alluring, seductive aspect of our culture - they are easy to attain and socially acceptable, they are even encouraged in many cases. Yet they are lethal to the spirit.”

Spirit Culture Easy Cases Aspect Addiction Acceptable Seductive Alluring

Author:Judith Wright

“When we learn new behaviors and break through to higher levels of consciousness and love, we can fulfill the deeper spiritual hunger within.”

Spiritual Levels Consciousness Break Higher Behavior And Love Hunger Deeper Break Through Higher Level Spiritual Hunger

Author:Judith Wright

“Only after I faced the unhappiness of my first marriage did I start on the path of personal growth.”

Firsts Growth Marriage Path Personal Growth Unhappiness

Book:There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions

Source: There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions

“Now that I know that each star has its path, each bird is finally feathered and grown in the unbroken shell, each tree in the seed, each song in the life laid down - is the night sky any less strange; should my glance less follow the flight; should the pen shake less in my hand.”

Knows Should Hands Night Song Stars Nature Path Tree Sky Strange Bird Seeds Flight Shakes Pens Shells Glances Night Sky Unbroken

Book:Collected poems, 1942-1970

Source: Collected poems, 1942-1970

“We are hungry for more; if we do not consciously pursue the More, we create less for ourselves and make it more difficult to experience More in life.”

Ifs Difficult Experience Hungry Pursue Life Experience

Author:Judith Wright

About the Author

Born: May 31, 1915
Died: June 26, 2000
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 15

Books & Sources

A human pattern: selected poemsRelated source material

Collected poems, 1942-1970Related source material

The Equal Heart and Mind: Letters Between Judith Wright and Jack McKinneyRelated source material

There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft AddictionsRelated source material

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Judith Wright Books

A human pattern: selected poems

Collected poems, 1942-1970

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There Must Be More Than This: Finding M...

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