![]() ![]() ![]() Eiseley did mention at the beginning that these poems were mostly the equivalent to doodles in a textbook, so I was warned and am not upset about the lack of maturity or depth.īy all rights, I should give this two stars, but I cannot manage to muster the vitriol that rating would imply for this sweet (if slightly insipid) collection of exceptionally mediocre poems. Most of the poems were safe to read to my kids, which made me think I was not reading anything too mature. Maybe this has influenced my feelings more than anything else. ![]() He particularly enjoyed The Snow Leopard. I did enjoy reading some of the poems aloud to my 6-year-old. ![]() I wanted something penetrating and subtle but I never quite felt any such thing. I understood this quickly and thereafter felt bogged down by the same messages. Eiseley's profound respect and love of the natural sciences is the heart of these poems. There are breaths here and there of beauty and awe, but nothing that blew my socks off. I think I should have snagged some other type of collection and tested something else by Eiseley, such as any of his essays. I had passed this book upon the library shelves one too many times. I had heard of Eiseley before deciding to pick this up. I wish I could rate this collection higher but in all honesty, I am struggling justifying a 3 star rating. ![]()
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