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kostaparadise's review against another edition
3.0
A quick and easy read. It’s a poetic exploration of our connection to nature. Momaday's prose beautifully conveys the importance of preserving the Earth and embracing our role as stewards of the environment.
puppyphant's review against another edition
emotional
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4.0
Each page inspired me to appreciate nature more. But it was very short.
barium_squirrel's review against another edition
5.0
How to sum up poetry? This book is a collection of poems by acclaimed Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday about the earth, humans, and their relationship to one another. The poems convey the wonder of nature, especially the great plains of North America where Momaday grew up. It shares the wisdom passed down through generations, and includes a stirring call to the reader to be an earth keeper like Momaday himself. I'd like to own this book
emmaito's review against another edition
4.0
“A teacher once said to me, write little & write well. He was a poet & a man who took literature seriously. He wrote this: ‘Unless we understand the history that produced us, we are determined by that history. We may be determined in any event, but the understanding gives us a chance.’ What is the critical force of that understanding, I wonder? Are we to witness the eclipse of our civilization? Or are we to take the chance? The teacher raised Airedales for show & tended an orchard in his backyard. Had he not taken literature seriously, he told me, he would have been a farmer.”
Short but incredibly thought provoking passages like this fill Earth Keeper, by N. Scott Momaday, a member of the Kiowa tribe. Poetic & lyrical, Momaday reflects on the earth through shared stories, memories, thoughts, & drawings. Although Earth Keeper is short, it is a book well worth revisiting & has me thinking too of Dina Gilio-Whitaker’s As Long As Grass Grows & environmental justice. As the book flap mentions so perfectly; “He shows us that the earth is a sacred place of wonder & beauty, a source of strength & healing that must be honored & protected before it’s too late.”
Short but incredibly thought provoking passages like this fill Earth Keeper, by N. Scott Momaday, a member of the Kiowa tribe. Poetic & lyrical, Momaday reflects on the earth through shared stories, memories, thoughts, & drawings. Although Earth Keeper is short, it is a book well worth revisiting & has me thinking too of Dina Gilio-Whitaker’s As Long As Grass Grows & environmental justice. As the book flap mentions so perfectly; “He shows us that the earth is a sacred place of wonder & beauty, a source of strength & healing that must be honored & protected before it’s too late.”
1courtcourt's review against another edition
4.0
"The earth gives us many things that strengthen and heal us. Even the bare ground upon which we walk is good for our well-being." Momaday's language is similar to the way I heard many adults speak when I was young. Even the way the book is comprised of just short stories and poem-like pages, it's how my parents sometimes tell stories to this day. Even now, my mother tells me that I need to come home when I am not well or my mind and body won't settle down. I am stressed and anxious about everyday things and she doesn't like me to be in that state, so she always advises me to come home and "let the earth heal you." This book may not be for everyone and that is ok, but if you are openminded to other people's unconventional thought process, then take a dive.
yungokssss's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately, this just didn't resonate with me. I did not feel connected to the prose, or anecdotes, or shared experiences. I was interested in this topic as it is not one I read often. I think this type of narration is just not for me.
ellbo_oks333's review against another edition
4.0
Lyrical and thought-provoking. First time reading Momaday and he didn't disappoint. It took me out of some places when he directed questions at me
krislea's review against another edition
4.0
Lines that make you consider how many nonliving things exist between yourself and the living earth really put things in perspective