The human task is to experience the world in all its variety. The wonder is not the brutality of nature but the fact that beauty exists at all. Living in the present demands receptiveness and con-centration. Themes: The natural universe abounds in extrava-gance and intricacy. Tone: At times reportorial often reflective, medita-tive, or even mystical. Style: Highly poetic, employing evocative sensory description, metaphor, simile, alliteration, and onomatopoeia, all interwoven with a wide range of allusions. Setting: Tinker Creek in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia during a cycle of the seasons. Subject: The inner life of the spirit, reached through reflecting on the natural universe.
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