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
You're pretty good at this writing thing. Pretty good indeed.
Beautiful. As a native ADK’er on temporary exile in the swamp lands of southern FL, this hits home. My true home.
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.