Description
In this daring new collection, Australia's preeminent environmental poet confronts the legacy of Thoreau's Walden. With Walden as his inspiration, John Kinsella moved with his family back to rural Australia, where he wrote the poems in this original collection exploring the nature of our responsibility and connection to the land.
from "We Spend Days in This House"
We spend days in this house but not nights.
We have seen the early morning sunlight
infiltrate the eucalypts, sunset deflected
by acacias. We have sweltered at midday.
We have walked every acre intimately.
The kangaroos recognise us and linger.
We spend days in this house but not nights.
About the Author
John Kinsella is the author of more than thirty books. He is a fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge, and emeritus professor of literature and environment at Curtin University. He lives at Jam Tree Gully in the Western Australian wheatbelt.
Reviews
"One of the most original and poignantly authentic poets writing in English." Harold Bloom
Book Information
ISBN 9780393341409
Author John Kinsella
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 189g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 13mm
from "We Spend Days in This House"
We spend days in this house but not nights.
We have seen the early morning sunlight
infiltrate the eucalypts, sunset deflected
by acacias. We have sweltered at midday.
We have walked every acre intimately.
The kangaroos recognise us and linger.
We spend days in this house but not nights.
About the Author
John Kinsella is the author of more than thirty books. He is a fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge, and emeritus professor of literature and environment at Curtin University. He lives at Jam Tree Gully in the Western Australian wheatbelt.
Reviews
"One of the most original and poignantly authentic poets writing in English." Harold Bloom
Book Information
ISBN 9780393341409
Author John Kinsella
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 189g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 13mm
