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Nov 18, 2014 · Berry explores the unexpected but profound parallels between poetry and marriage — or, more broadly, union — through the lens of form as both a hedge against and an embracing of the unknown. It is at once a celebration of the idea that life is not a straight line but a zig-zag and an insightful look at how form and structure — often ...
Jan 16, 2013 · January 16, 2013 by Fred Sanders. In his 1982 essay “ Poetry and Marriage: The Use of Old Forms, ” Wendell Berry used poetry and marriage as images of each other. It was hard to tell whether...
- Fred Sanders
Whether he’ll admit it or not, Berry has changed his mind on marriage. The Berry I quote above sees the meaning of marriage and sex inextricably tied to the idea of being fruitful, which must include the bearing of children.
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Jan 16, 2013 · Entering into a form, Berry pointed out, jealously defines a way and –in the same movement– generously invites a great good. It closes as it opens. Berry worked the comparison for 14 brilliant pages, by turns bringing clarity and evoking mystery (some of my favorite sentences in this essay are the ones I don’t fully grasp).
Mar 21, 2014 · Brilliant poem! Our rest is in Christ only and God allows this uneasiness and insecurity in marriage (learning to be naked in a post-fall world) so that we continue to keep Jesus and not our spouse as our true and ultimate Sabbath. Good stuff!
Jan 1, 1975 · 4.7 34 ratings. See all formats and editions. Kindle. $7.99 Read with Our Free App. Paperback. $16.51 15 Used from $3.49 1 Collectible from $18.98. The joys and serenity of marriage and the farmer's relationship with his land are explored in a collection of poems. Print length. 53 pages. Language. English. Publisher. Harcourt. Publication date.
