It is winter proper; the cold weather, such as it is, has come to stay. I bloom indoors in the winter like a forced forsythia; I come in to come out. At night I read and write, and things I have never understood become clear; I reap the harvest of the rest of the years planting.The woods are acres of sticks: I could walk to the Gulf of Mexico in a straight line. When the leaves fall, the striptease is over; things stand mute and revealed. Everywhere skies extend, vistas deepen, walls become windows, doors open.
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About Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard.
Themes
- Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime
- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality
- Soul — The inner self, consciousness, and spiritual essence