A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, tha…

Diane Ackerman
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A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically. ✨ Diane Ackerman (1999). Deep Play, Random House Incorporated
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We live on the leash of our senses. There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our senses.
Because we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature, we encircle the house with lawns and gardens, install picture windows, adopt pets and Boston ferns, and scent everything that touch … ▶
We're dabbling in eugenics all the time, breeding ideal crops to replace less aesthetic or nutritious or hardy varieties; leveling forests to graze cattle or erect shopping malls and condos; planting … ▶
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Love, like truth, is the unassailable defense. ✨ Diane Ackerman (2011). A Natural History of Love: Author of the National Bestseller A Natural History of the Senses, p.17, Vintage

A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically. ✨ Diane Ackerman (1999). Deep Play, Random House Incorporated

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