Old Bones
Gary Snyder, “Old Bones” from Mountains and Rivers Without End. Copyright © 2008 by Gary Snyder. Reprinted by permission of Counterpoint Press.
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Poet Gary Snyder b. 1930
Subjects Activities, Eating & Drinking, Relationships, Family & Ancestors, Nature, Landscapes & Pastorals
Poetic Terms Free Verse
Biography
Gary Snyder began his career in the 1950s as a noted member of the “Beat Generation,” though he has since explored a wide range of social and spiritual matters in both poetry and prose. Snyder’s work blends physical reality and precise observations of nature with inner insight received primarily through the practice of Zen Buddhism. While Snyder has gained attention as a spokesman for the preservation of the natural world and . . .
Poems by Gary Snyder
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SUBJECT Activities, Eating & Drinking, Relationships, Family & Ancestors, Nature, Landscapes & Pastorals
Poetic Terms Free Verse
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