Nature Divine: Poetry

By Dorothy Bentley

Nature is perfect. It is divine. Surround yourself with nature through the meditations of these poems: romp through the Sheep River Valley, allow yourself heartbeats in moments away from time, take slow breaths among trees and water, and allow it all to draw you toward glimpses of the divine.

"Foreword
These poems have been written over the past decade as I walked through some of the most challening times of my life. Yet the darkness and uncertainty paired with nature has served as catalyst to a deeper and brighter spiritual place. For that, I am thankful." The Author.

Dorothy Bentley collection of poetry, Nature Divine is an elegy to both of these elements: the divinity of nature and the nature of divinity. Her poems are grounded in place ... the forest and mountains, the valleys of southern Alberta, and they ascend to contemplation on the nature of the spiritual world and its unmistakeable call.
She writes in free verse, form following and developing the sublime and deep reflection as portrayed in these excerpts and images:
"Thes wide green valley where we / stare at the mammoth moon / stars too many to count ... / those cobalt nights"; "We planted oaks today / the dreams of years to become";
"This veil of half-life clay"; "Moths / their beating wings dusting you with metamorphosis";
"Hieroglyphic water / etches a stone heart / into lace"; "Catalogue the stones one by one ... Return them to the god of sorrows"; "A garden without its Eve"
"Nature's Child / Come to the wilderness"; "Owl rules over jay, lynx over weasel, bear over all" "It's holy ground this place"
"Animate me with your breath"; "My snow bed a tomb"; "So let the man / rest in his grave under coyote skies" JOSEPHINE LoRA, Poet, Author of In My Father's House.

A wonderful collection, full of surprises - not a cliche in sight. The different forms seem to float through the book, and it was a delightful surprise each time I turned a page. Bravo KATHERINE MATIKO, Poet.

This is poetry of the everyday, yet it transcends with imagery that lingers, feeds the soul, and shouts praise to the heavens. As I read, Mary Oliver's work came to mind. A similar spirit, a similar grace with words. A delight to read. Marcia Laycock, Author and Editor. Her new memoir is called Pond'rings.

One of the places to visit in Nature Divine is the wooden cathedral where we can experience God's glory as seen in His creation. Through her concise word pictures, Bentley shows us beauty in miniature and also in its bounding magnificence. Her impactful but searingly simple imagery shows a poet's heart and sensitivity to the ticking of time. We -- none of us -- know how many moments remain and what they will contain. Even so, our lives will be imminently richer if we continually seek the Creator's beauty, design, and voice. Author, Speaker, Researcher, Risk Manager, Husband of 40 years to Sue, father of eight, and grandfather of seven, JOHN PERRODIN authors a blog called Life with Neuropathy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DT78CHHB
• ISBN13: 9798302455833
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"