All Nature Is My Bride: Passages from the Journals

by William M. White, Annie Dillard (Introduction)

Transposes selected passages from Thoreau's Journals into free-patterned verse, extracting his observations, experiences, and enjoyments of, and his passion for, the natural world over twenty-four years of his adult life

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

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Reviews

[Tyler]

Really beautiful collection of poetry taken from Thoreau's journals. His love and appreciate for nature shine through these poems, and they were really comforting and inspiring.

[Sophia]

Nature always possesses a certain sonorousness
As in the hum of insects
The booming of ice
Which indicate her sound state
God’s voice is but a clear bell sound
I drink in a wonderful health
A cordial, in sound.

[Ehryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very creative take on Thoreau's writing.

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

If it has HDT's name on the front, I will read it and I will love it. Having said that, I didn't really like some of the emphasis that came from being rearranged into poetry. I still like the original Thoreau best.

[R.K. Cowles · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars