Morning Earth: Field Notes in Poetry

by John Caddy

In Earth Journal, John Caddy advocates poetry as a physical act—a morning practice or devotion, a decision to record quickly and without forethought the direct, momentary experience of each new day. Presenting a selection of his daily poems covering the seasons of the year, he provides commentary and instruction for individuals, teachers, and students about starting their own daily earth journals.

"Whenever you write," Caddy says, "you surprise yourself saying likable things that you did not plan." The unfiltered inscription of each day opens the senses, integrating the writer with the whole of life—moments of beauty, intricacy, death, cruelty, and the depths of time itself.

Genres: Poetry

100 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2003

Reviews

[Alina · Rating 3 out of 5]

These poems were nice and pleasant. I wasn't as into the little pieces of advice about observation or writing poetry that were written below the poems. I stopped reading those after a while and just stuck with the poems. The poems were pleasant to read but didn't speak to my soul in the way that some nature poems do. They were nice to read, nature observations as the title suggests.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

These simply beautiful poems of the natural world crystalize a view, capture an emotion, solidify our connection to the elements of the world and the creatures in it. Beginning with 'Fall' and ending with Summer we experience the changing seasons and feel kinship with those creatures. Teacher and poet, John Caddy also inspires the reader to observe and keep their own Earth Journals, providing tips and insights along the way.