I’m walking the woods today in my bare feet & sleeping outside tonight. Have you ever read Turtle Island by Gary Snyder? A 1975 Pulitzer winning collection of poems about which this essay speaks. I just ordered.
The idea of a native land... I must admit, I envy you knowing where your homeland is. I am always wondering. Should I embrace the place I was born, the lands of Texas? O should I rather return to the frozen plains of North Dakota, where my ancestors lie?
Well, at least both will hurt you, will test you. Different sorts of hurt, but I wouldn't say it's any worse or better to be frozen or to be swimming in the boiling air every summer.
A beautiful read
Beautiful. As a native ADK’er on temporary exile in the swamp lands of southern FL, this hits home. My true home.
You're pretty good at this writing thing. Pretty good indeed.
I’m walking the woods today in my bare feet & sleeping outside tonight. Have you ever read Turtle Island by Gary Snyder? A 1975 Pulitzer winning collection of poems about which this essay speaks. I just ordered.
The idea of a native land... I must admit, I envy you knowing where your homeland is. I am always wondering. Should I embrace the place I was born, the lands of Texas? O should I rather return to the frozen plains of North Dakota, where my ancestors lie?
Well, at least both will hurt you, will test you. Different sorts of hurt, but I wouldn't say it's any worse or better to be frozen or to be swimming in the boiling air every summer.
Finally got a chance to read this one. Beautifully written.