Kisiabaton

      Beat-up datsun idling in the road
      shreds of fog
      almost-vertical hillsides drop away
      huge stumps fading into mist
      soft warm rain

"I try to hold both history and wildness in my mind, that my poems may approach the true measure of things and stand against the unbalance and ignorance of our time." -- Gary Snyder

"Gary Snyder (b. 1930) is one of the most passionate environmentalist-poets of the postmodern era. Unlike some eco-activists who believe in a "pure utopian wilderness" (Powell 147), Snyder blends his beliefs of ancient traditions, formal philosophical study, physical activity, and love of wildness with a political vision. Using the postmodern theories of Lyotard, Jameson, and Baudrillard, one can gain insight about Snyder’s philosophy of Postmodern-environmentalism."  -- Todd Ensign

Lots of good stuff on Snyder on the web. Here's his page on Modern American Poetry

Wikipedia

Academy of American Poets

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