Waymarks tracks one man through significant encounters with the
natural world, around the globe.
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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.