Unchopping a Tree by Merwin, W. S.; Ward, Liz

Trinity University Press, 2014-02-25. Hardcover. Like New.

Trinity University Press, 2014-02-25. Hardcover. New.

Trinity University Press, 2014. Hardcover. A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket. There's no mystery to chopping down a tree. But how do you put back together a tree that's been felled? Mystical instructions are required, and that's what W. S. Merwin provides in his prose piece "Unchopping a Tree," appearing for the first time in a self-contained volume. Written with a poet's grace, an ecologist's insights, and a Buddhist's reverence for life, this elegant work describes the difficult, sacred job of reconstructing a tree. Step by step, page by page, with Merwin's humble authority, secrets are revealed, and the destroyed tree rises from the forest floor. Unchopping a Tree opens with simplicity and grace: "Start with the leaves, the small twigs, and the nest that have been shaken, ripped, or broken off by the fall; these must be gathered and attached once again to their respective places." W. S. Merwin, like many conservationists, is quick to say: "When we destroy the so-called natural world around us… Read More

San Antonio, TX.: Trinity University Press. Vg In Pictorial Boards. Pages Clean & Tight. Pages: 45+.. 2014. 1st Printing. Hardcover..