Natures Mind

In His Poem Another Nature Poem, Shelley Reece Observes That He Has Been Advised Not To Write Nature Poems, And Then Defiantly Says, Natures Mind Says Otherwise. Reeces Collection, Natures Mind, Is Defiantly And Stubbornly Committed To The Pastoral, And In It Natures Noises, Sounds And Sweet Airs Serve As Stark Reminders Of The Terrifying World That The Poet Seeks To Avoid. These Are Beautifully Crafted Nature Poems That Promise A Certain Escape, And In These Times, It Is Hard To Begrudge Reece This Indulgence, This Lyric War Against The Dark Winter Of Death.-kwame Dawes, Author Of Nebraskathe Natural Worlds Deep Intelligence Advises This Poet To Do What Some Urge Him Not To Do: Write Nature Poems.