After reading these poems it is safe to conclude that Wendell Berry would despise having his work reviewed on Goodreads.

(4.5)

No more books by men this year. Used up my quota.

'When I rise up
let me rise up joyful
like a bird.

When I fall
let me fall without regret
like a leaf.'

'... So, friends, every day do something
that won't compute. Love the Lord.
Love the world. Work for nothing.
Take all that you have and be poor.
Love someone who does not deserve it. ...
Give your approval to all you cannot
understand. Praise ignorance, for what man
has not encountered he has not destroyed.
Ask the questions that have no answers.
Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. ...
Laugh.
Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful
though you have considered all the facts.'

An incredible collection of poems written so well that the reading is maddening. Just another reason to continue reading the work of Wendell Barry.

Outstanding