Waymarks

Poetry drawn fron world travels

About the author

I discover myself in nature, dedicate my life to saving civilization and the natural world, and express this journey in poetry. WAYMARKS is my third collection, and lets me share ayahuasca retreats with Peruvian shamans, working in Beijing with Chinese Supreme Court judges, and the clarity of Alaskan wilderness lakes. Moments of discovery are pared down, nature is participatory, and what the poems aim to transmit is wonder. What they hope to co-create with the reader is the open space of self-awareness where resilience lies.

Summary

Waymarks tracks one man through significant encounters with the natural world, around the globe.
An Ethiopian lake, an Australian rainforest, an American desert, an English beach: the stage keeps changing, but the intent stays the same. A poet enters a deep dialogue with birds, animals, people, plants, seas, and all the forces that threaten and churn this mix of life.
James Thornton is a zen priest, and Waymarks sits alongside other classics of metaphysical writing in which poets bare their soul. Teachings from great figures along the way permeate the collection: a West Coast poet, a Japanese Zen Master, a spiritual leader, and the Dalai Lama.

Product details

• Authors: James Thornton
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 23.05.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9781909954519
• ISBN: 978-1-909954-51-9
• No. of pages: 105
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious, POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Places, Nature & the natural world: general interest, Poetry by individual poets