“The river is of the earth and it is free. It is rigorously embanked and bound, and yet it is free. To hell with restraint, it says, I have got to be going. It will grind out its dams. It will go over or around them. They will become pieces.”
This volume of poetry delves into the beauty and complexity of the natural world, offering readers a contemplative journey through various life experiences and philosophical musings. more
Wendell Berry, an American novelist born on August 5, 1934, is renowned for his profound descriptions of rural life and his critical views on modern industrial civilization. more
“Datin'is a lot like fishin'. Sometimes catch and release is the best method.”
“...water that isn't fit for trout won't much longer be fit for us.”
“If we become conceited through great success, some day the trout will take us down a peg.”
“I think I'm on an angle. I'm on an oblique angle through all of existence.”
“At a very early age I was attracted to light, as most children are.”