eBook I Praise My Destroyer: Poems ePub

Diane Ackerman's poems reveal her intense response to the several worlds of nature, science, and society.

Diane Ackerman's poems reveal her intense response to the several worlds of nature, science, and society.

Only 8 left in stock (more on the way). Imbued with ravishing imagery, these exuberant and lyrical explorations of aging, longing, and death demonstrate Ackerman's full engagement with every aspect of life's process.

Diane Ackerman has given us an incredible gift. The everday becomes spectacular, humanity precious, and nature blessed. I really loved Wildflowers and Where You Will Find Me. A collection to treasure! Published by Thriftbooks. Ackerman presents a book of poems that any mortal can relate to and be deeply moved by. The poems encourage us to accept our fate as human beings (death, ultimately) with grace and appreciation for the forces of nature, great and small, which move our lives and shape our world. Gorgeous, sensual poetry on themes of life woven with descriptions of natural and botanical elements.

I Praise My Destroyer book.

About I Praise My Destroyer. The book is a pure pleasure. Diane Ackerman’s poems reveal her intense response to the several worlds of nature, science, and society.

School Prayer" is a poem written by American poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman; it is the first of 50 poems in Ackerman's book I Praise My Destroyer, which was published in 1998. School Prayer" is a pledge to protect and revere nature, in every form it may appear. The poem was recited and discussed by Garrison Keillor on his daily podcast The Writer's Almanac.

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I Praise My Destroyer : Poems.

A poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman received an MFA and a. .

A poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman received an MFA and a PhD from Cornell University. Astronomer Carl Sagan, who was also a member of her doctoral committee, served as technical advisor for the book. I praise my destroyer : poems. by. Ackerman, Diane, 1948-. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books.