Oh my dear, Whenever I see you’re in pain, like today, it is so clear. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments Buy When this colorful eel, hidden behind coral, detects a guppy swimming nearby and wants to chase down its next snack, it simply unspools itself, as if a piece of ribbon candy has unfolded and softened in the sea. Aimee Nezhukumatathil has published several books of poetry and is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Mississippi. The NLCC Presents: World of Wonders with Aimee Nezhukumatathil - "World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments" This presentation is part of the 32nd annual Natchez Literary & Cinema Celebration. Poem: I’m here for you. Follow World of Wonders on WordPress.com Archives. A World of Wonders: Geographic Travels in Verse and Rhyme by J. Patrick Lewis,illustrated by Alison Jay (2002, 40 pages, ages 4-8) "Travel by boat or by car or by plane To visit East Africa, Singapore, Spain. Our virtual 2021 conference theme is “Southern Environments” through which we will explore our natural and social environments within the humanities. From those who discovered and mapped our world, Columbus, Magellan, and Marco Polo, and amazing phenomena, the Aurora Borealis, San Adreas Fault, stalactites, and stalagmites, to oceans, islands, mountains, places, names, and geographic terms, Mr Lewis fills his poems with the many wonders of our amazing world. Every essay in World of Wonders has had a previous life elsewhere, either in Nezhukumatathil’s short-lived bi-monthly column “World of Wonders” for The Toast or across a plethora of literary magazines. Discover poetry and find some verse of the book "The Alchemy of Love". World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments Milkweed Editions, 2020, $25.00, 184 pages. Notes From Your Bookseller. World of Wonders is a mesmerizing work of essays and tender illustrations, meditations on nature, cumulative in effect; nature as memoir, nature as metaphor, nature as simply and joyously itself. “World of Wonders” has just that effect: Within two pages, nature writing feels different and fresh and new. Art work Access to Sophie's illustrations, enter a world of imagination and mystery Access to Gallery Explore This is a section with her last articles about her travels and what's inspiring her journey. 3 Jan 2019 26 Feb 2019. Perusing poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s previous books of poetry, flora and fauna are frequent muses so it’s not entirely surprising that World of Wonders, her first book of prose, is a meditation on nature’s bounty of plants and creatures, big and small. Discover Read poems. This science song for kids illustrates that the world is full of wonder. “Having World of Wonders chosen as the Book of the Year is an astonishment for this former hapless chemistry major who wandered the aisles of … Like a single drop of water going against the tide,Continue reading "Poem: Going Against The Tide" Poetry. Each essay focuses on a single animal, plant, or phenomena and braids in Nezhukumatathil’s own experiences in the world. Experience Learn more about the author… Go by yourself or invite a good friend, But traveling by poem is what I recommend!"