[PW] D. H. Lawrence quote search
James Mulder
mulder at missouriwestern.edu
Wed Jul 16 13:19:18 PDT 2008
There is a book out entitled, "The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End
of Nature" by Jonathan Rosen. The title is said to come from a poem by
D.H. Lawrence who declared that "birds are the life of the skies, and
when they fly, they reveal the thoughts of the skies." Can anyone
identify the poem?
The following statement was from the Audobon Magazine website:
D.H. Lawrence, in his poetry collection, Birds, Beasts and Flowers,
declares that “birds are the life of the skies, and when they fly, they
reveal the thoughts of the skies.” For many years I used to quote that
line incorrectly—I thought it was “when they sing, they reveal the
thoughts of the sky.” I was very happy when I realized I was wrong.
Birds can’t articulate meaning with their voices, much as we may love
their songs. It is their bodies that speak the truth. Nerdy, wordy
birding isn’t an intellectual activity. The bird is either there or it
isn’t. http://www.audubonmagazine.org/journal/journal0803.html
I have checked the book mentioned, "Birds, Beasts and Flowers" but I did
not see this line.
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