Poem: Peace Of Wild Things

Laurie reads the poem ‘Peace of Wild Things’ by Wendell Berry, where we are invited to step out of our busy, rushed lives and find rest. In this beloved poem, we find the grace and peace when we rest in the deep peace of nature.

Transcript

When despair for the world grows in me,

And I wake in the night at the least sound,

In fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,

I go and lie down where the wood Drake rests in his beauty on the water and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief.

I come into the presence of still water,

And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light.

For a time,

I rest in the grace of the world and am free.

Reviews

Perfect timing for this poem!🙏

Beautiful. Thank You 🌈🔥

This is one of my favorite poems I learned it when I was in high school

I was there, one with nature! So very calming ! Beautifully spoken!❤️

Lovely 🙏🏽🩵

I could weep with joy
The beauty and depth
And freedom in this meditation
Is glorious.

Thank you for such a wonderful teacher
🌅🙏❤️

Pretty!

Lovely! Thank you!

So beautiful

Beautiful 🙏🕊

Love this poem and well read. Thank you!

So beautiful!

Your words awaken my soul this morning ⭐️
Bless you ………

In kindness,
Hope

In grateful humble thankful kind brave amen

Beautiful reading of a favourite poem. Thank you. 🙏

Truly calming to call on the beauty and stillness of nature. Thank you !

Lovely reading of this poem ❤️

Precious

Lovely! 🙏🏼

💖the beauty i needed to hear and feel this morning 🌄 💖