French poet Frédéric Mistral dreams of wild horses breaking free of civilization’s fetters.
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Tag Archives: Nature
Dream of Wild Horses
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A Snake That Refused To Be Used
This Scott Bates looks at Pentecostal snake handlers from the snake’s point of view.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "S Is For a Somewhat Sardonic Serpent", Pentecostalism, Religion, Scott Bates, snake handling Comments closed
Yield to the Perfect Whole, Upend Your Life
To find a sense of deep connectedness, Emerson tell us we can’t cling to fragments.
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The Day Rabbits Attacked Napoleon
In honor of upcoming Earth Day, I share a poem based on an actual incidents where hundred of rabbits released to be hunted by Napoleon turned on the emperor’s party and routed them.
Lessons of a Bird Killed by a Window
Encountering a dead bird outside my window, I recalled a Lucille Clifton poem on the subject that draws a powerful social message.
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Far Off the Bells Rang through the Morning
Mary Oliver finds Easter holiness in a new born fawn.
Such Singing in the Wild Branches
On a beautiful spring morning when she is startled by birdsong, Mary Oliver describes a merging with nature where she “began to understand what the bird was saying.”
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Depth of Sea, Firmness of Rock, God
The magnificent poet attributed to St. Patrick looks to nature to provide images for God’s strength and support.
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Move with the Wind, Sleep under the Snow
Here’s a non-Christmas tree poem by Scott Bates for friends of the environment.