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I am mesmerized by the poetry of Wendell Berry, an extraordinary writer of novels, short stories, and essays. Barry's central theme in all of his writing is what is important to live a full and abundant life. His values which he considers paramount are community, the preservation of the land and it's environment. He urges communities, and farmers to continue independent practices- not sell off to massive corporate farm operations that divide communities and cause our young to move to an urban life, diminishing the meaning of home in an open country. There is nothing wrong with living more simply. We have become a society enamored of materialism. Businesses tempt us to find happiness in the latest technology, grill, fryer, skillet, etc, etc. Instead, families are crippled by debt. Berry never minced words. His sense of anger is evident when it's pertinent to the point. If you aadme ports such as Gary Snyder, Hayden Carruth, and others, you will enjoy the works of Wendell Berry. For readers of Barry's prose, particularly "The Portwater Community novels, characters from those stories meander through the stanzas in perfect lines. I do not Mark this as having been read. This is a book to be savored, sipped, no more than a few poems at a time. To do more will diminish the impact of Barry's words. This is a book to which I will return often. Berry has a way of making you question what matters and what doesn't.