The whole world is raw material for poetry. Today, the internet opens doors that were once controlled by publishers, and anyone can post a poem. Many of these amateur works are good, too, and as much fun to read as as they probably were to write. There is a wealth of short poems hiking theme oriented written by famous poets. Those who explore the world on their own two feet but neither read nor write poetry are missing a lot.
A hike is different from a walk. A walk can be through a parking lot, around a mall, on a sidewalk, or through a community park. Hikes almost have to be in the woods and/or the mountains. Walking is good for your health. Hiking is good for your soul. On a walk, a bottle of water is refreshment. On a hike, it may mean the difference between making the summit and being carried down.
Leaving the pavement behind is a good feeling. Research shows that connecting with nature is rejuvenating, even if 'nature' is in the form of a potted plant. A series of wooded inclines is going to do much, much more in terms of stress reduction, restoring tranquility, and regaining perspective. Serious hikers go for the Appalachian Trail, but there's a lot of scenery less difficult to reach.
Anyone who likes this pastime will know what Gerard Manley Hopkins meant when he wrote of 'dappled things.' Sunlight falling through leaves onto the trail, fallen logs speckled with fungi, and the gleam of multi-colored pebbles through running water recall passages of his poetry.
Stephen Crane, who wrote 'The Red Badge Of Courage', also wrote poetry. He speaks of 'the march of the mountains', an idea familiar to anyone who has seen the misty Blue Ridge or the clear-cut Rockies spread out in majesty. Robert Frost is famous for his poetry about life in the New England countryside. He wrote a poem called 'The Mountain', which has an Old World flavor and will evoke vivid pictures in the mind's eye of any reader who hikes.
A beautiful and unique voice of American poetry came from Massachusetts, where Emily Dickinson lived as a recluse. Her poetry shows that she found an absorbing world in the wooded glades around her home. Many of her poems concern bees; searching that keyword will give hikers an idea of what Emily found on her hikes through the woods.
Reading the greats is one way to remember more memorable sights along the trail. This can inspire hikers to write their own feelings in the form of a poem. Hiking is a significant accomplishment, even though many feel insignificant among the mountain heights and under the great open sky. After all, the hiker is out there, moving under his or her own steam, while millions of others are spending their week-end in front of the television.
Even if poetic feelings never go beyond stirrings of the heart, if they never get set down on paper, just knowing how other people have felt over the centuries enriches the experience.
A hike is different from a walk. A walk can be through a parking lot, around a mall, on a sidewalk, or through a community park. Hikes almost have to be in the woods and/or the mountains. Walking is good for your health. Hiking is good for your soul. On a walk, a bottle of water is refreshment. On a hike, it may mean the difference between making the summit and being carried down.
Leaving the pavement behind is a good feeling. Research shows that connecting with nature is rejuvenating, even if 'nature' is in the form of a potted plant. A series of wooded inclines is going to do much, much more in terms of stress reduction, restoring tranquility, and regaining perspective. Serious hikers go for the Appalachian Trail, but there's a lot of scenery less difficult to reach.
Anyone who likes this pastime will know what Gerard Manley Hopkins meant when he wrote of 'dappled things.' Sunlight falling through leaves onto the trail, fallen logs speckled with fungi, and the gleam of multi-colored pebbles through running water recall passages of his poetry.
Stephen Crane, who wrote 'The Red Badge Of Courage', also wrote poetry. He speaks of 'the march of the mountains', an idea familiar to anyone who has seen the misty Blue Ridge or the clear-cut Rockies spread out in majesty. Robert Frost is famous for his poetry about life in the New England countryside. He wrote a poem called 'The Mountain', which has an Old World flavor and will evoke vivid pictures in the mind's eye of any reader who hikes.
A beautiful and unique voice of American poetry came from Massachusetts, where Emily Dickinson lived as a recluse. Her poetry shows that she found an absorbing world in the wooded glades around her home. Many of her poems concern bees; searching that keyword will give hikers an idea of what Emily found on her hikes through the woods.
Reading the greats is one way to remember more memorable sights along the trail. This can inspire hikers to write their own feelings in the form of a poem. Hiking is a significant accomplishment, even though many feel insignificant among the mountain heights and under the great open sky. After all, the hiker is out there, moving under his or her own steam, while millions of others are spending their week-end in front of the television.
Even if poetic feelings never go beyond stirrings of the heart, if they never get set down on paper, just knowing how other people have felt over the centuries enriches the experience.
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét