Backporch Advent Outpost with Todd Davis (#1)

“Reading Todd Davis’s gorgeous poems, you can’t help but feel that the capacities of human vision, and also our appetite for exactly this way of seeing and naming, have been mysteriously, precisely increased.” —Jane Hirshfield, author of Come, Thief and The Beauty Backporch Advent Outpost with Todd Davis (#1) Blessed Darkness and Blessed Light, this Advent season. Here, In the midst of Season Two of Contemplify, I am sliding in a bonus episode. This is the 2nd annual Backporch Advent Outpost on Contemplify. For those who recall, last year poets and teachers offered poems, prayers and practices. This year, it will …

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Absorbing this World Fully with Todd Davis (Of the Invisible #5)

“Many poets feel that they know the natural world, Todd Davis has absorbed this world fully into his heart and mind. He is a fine, rare poet.” – Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall Episode Show Notes Books by Todd Davis Native Species Winterkill In the Kingdom of the Ditch The Least of These Todd Davis full catalog Resources & People Mentioned The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Center for Action and Contemplation The Least of These by Todd Davis “Face of Jesus” from The Least of These by Todd Davis Joseph Campbell Iron John by Robert Bly …

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