Nature's Sorrows and Nature's Joys: Poems for Reflection and Action
Ebook
What if many desirable things in nature were no longer there?--clean air, freshly grown vegetables, wildflowers, a waterfall, a green forest, spring rains, colors of flowers, a willow tree, fresh trout from a stream, autumn leaves, sunrise, sunset, mineral-rich farmland, etc. What if in a few years global warming and its devasting effects so damaged the earth, its atmosphere, and its resources, that many of these things were no longer possible? These poems address openly both the sorrows we face with forces that destroy nature and the things we celebrate in nature that provide much of humankind's joy and sustenance.
Some may ask appropriately, "What difference can a poet's words make in correcting the paths of nature's destruction down which humankind is traveling?" Certainly, words alone cannot save nature. Perhaps poetry can help to shape a new understanding of human failure, as well as to shape new visions of hope for the nature we know and are ever discovering.
“In this newest collection of his wonderful poetry, S T Kimbrough allows his readers’ eyes and imaginations to catch creation in brief glimpses. Here is a family of swans. There is a black bear who has just finished the breakfast that was delivered by a passing stream. And just beyond the back door is a one-step drop to the space where species shop for whatever suits their dietary fancy. These poems show and tell us that nature, which is under attack and sometimes seems to be striking back, gives blessings in such abundance that it can bear the glorious message of our redemption.”
—William B. Lawrence professor emeritus of American church history, Southern Methodist University
“Read, reflect, respond, repeat. Step into motion pictures as you read these poems. The collection begins with human-caused disruptions to nature and moves into an invitation to beauty. Encompassing the globe, the seasons, urban and rural, flora and fauna, land, air, water and even outer space, S T Kimbrough’s poems are convicting, nostalgic, whimsical, and fun. Be inspired to take responsibility!”
—Mark Terwilliger, United Methodist EarthKeeper
- Title: Nature's Sorrows and Nature's Joys: Poems for Reflection and Action
- Authors: Jr. S T Kimbrough, Charles Amjad-Ali
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666769647, 9781666769630, 1666769630, 9781666769623, 1666769622, 1666769649
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666769647
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-06-28T21:22:06Z
S. T. Kimbrough Jr. holds a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary and is currently a research fellow of the Center for Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition, Duke Divinity School. He has taught on leading theological faculties in Europe (Bonn University, Germany) and the USA (Princeton, New Brunswick, Wesley [Washington, DC], and Drew). His books published by Wipf and Stock include The Lyrical Theology of Charles Wesley; Radical Grace: Justice for the Poor and Marginalized; Partakers of the Life Divine; and a dozen books of poetry.