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Wendell Berry on the Loss of a Dog

V. Nell's small grave, opening at the garden's edge to receive her out of this world's sight forever, reopens many graves. Digging, the old man grieves for his old dog with all the grief he knows, which seems aga…
Like Snow

Like Snow Suppose we did our work like the snow, quietly, quietly, leaving nothing out. ~ Wendell Berry in Leavings: Poems
Love Continuing in Gratitude

We measure time by its deaths, yes, and by its births. For time is told also by life. As some depart, others come. The hand opened in farewell remains open in welcome. [...] And time that is told by dea…
What You Must Do

“You mustn’t wish for another life. You mustn’t want to be somebody else. What you must do is this: “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.” I am not all the way capable of so…
Wendell

-- Do you call yourself an agrarian? -- Not when I'm home by myself. Two salmon-colored wing chairs on an oriental rug. Two very tall, lanky men: Michael Pollan the host, Wendell Berry the guest. Wende…
Random Reading Notes

Lots happening in the "Shire" and it. is. glorious. Our community is celebrating weddings, music, friendship and growth. I had not factored in how fatiguing glory can be, but surely there will be time to rest in the w…
A Friendship for Bedtime

My friend in Zimbabwe is reading Andy Catlett by Wendell Berry. This morning's inbox has these lines in response. I started on Andy Catlett last night. Oh, what a friendship for bed time. Is that whole book set o…
Consume, Produce, Go Out, Stay Home

TV and other media have learned to suggest with increasing subtlety and callousness--especially, and most wickedly, to children--that it is better to consume than to produce, to buy than to grow or make, to "go out" tha…
Wendell Berry's Mother

To My Mother by Wendell BerryEntries) --> I was your rebellious son, do you remember? Sometimes I wonder if you do remember, so complete has your forgiveness been. So complete has your forgiv…
Buying the Farm

The Christian doctrine of the communion of the saints is simple, really. All it says is that once you buy the farm you still live on the farm. All it says is that those who have gone before us are still with us. All…