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Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Back Yards

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Sara Bonnett Stein

Sara Bonnett Stein (born 1969) is an American author known for her contributions to nature writing and children's literature. Her works often explore the relationship between humans and nature, emphasizing ecological awareness and environmental protection. Stein's writing style is delicate, blending scientific knowledge with literary narrative, which has won her many readers. She grew up in an intellectual family, developing a strong interest in nature early on. Her notable books include 'Noah's Garden' and 'The Evolution of Childhood,' which have been translated into multiple languages. Stein also actively participates in environmental activities, promoting conservation through writing and speeches. She continues to write and educate, inspiring respect for nature. more

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“There have been times I cannot hide, There have been times when this was drear, When my sad soul forgot its pride And longed for one to love me here. But those were in the early glow Of feelings since subdued by care; And they have died so long ago, I hardly now believe they were. First melted off the hope of youth, Then fancy’s rainbow fast withdrew; And then experience told me truth In mortal bosoms never grew. ’Twas grief enough to think mankind All hollow, servile, insincere; But worse to trust to my own mind And find the same corruption there.”

“Dirge Without Music I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind: Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned With lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned. Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you. Be one with the dull, the indiscriminate dust. A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, A formula, a phrase remains,—but the best is lost. The answers quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love,— They are gone. They are gone to feed the roses. Elegant and curled Is the blossom. Fragrant is the blossom. I know. But I do not approve. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.”