Earth Lessons: Poems by Rachel Dacus

by Rachel Dacus

Poems on the relationship between woman and nature, the earth's fragility and resilience, and the spirituality rooted in the beauty of Creation and the sacredness of all life.Reader recommend this little gem to anyone who loves nature and finds themselves pondering life.Poetry that is layered as richly as layers in the earth's crust.THE GUESTWhat I want is to see your face in a tree, in the sun coming out, in the air. -- Jelaluddin Rumi.A mysterious guest has comeand gone on a breath.His footprint, beauty.The elusive guest comeswhen the wind gets lost,when longingfinds itself enough.When the table is spreadwith fresh surrenderon clean, white hopelessness.When he comes,thought flows like a river.Dawn forgets to break.When he stays, answers seek questions.In a house arrayed in emptiness,an axis spins from earth to sky.In a house full of eartha beautiful one can come and go.He left a note in a floweryearning for its own fragrance.I mailed my reply to the ocean.

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 6, 2013

About the author

Rachel Dacus writes time travel and women's fiction with a supernatural twist. She is the author of seven novels and four poetry collections. Her Timegathering series has been called a "unique and spellbinding twist to the time-traveling adventure, perfect for fans of Susanna Kearsley and Diana Gabaldon." Rachel lives in Northern California with her architect husband and Silky Terrier. She is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association.

Reviews

[Joshua Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

We can learn a lot from our planet, both physically and spiritually. Rachel Dacus brings this concept to life beautifully in her poetry collection Earth Lessons. These poems explore things like love and harmony and are very touching. This one’s for anyone that loves poetry, spirituality, and the Earth!