The Land Will Hold You, hardcover
The Land Will Hold You, hardcover
“Mary Walker isn’t just one of my favorite living poets, she is one of my favorite poets, period. I’ll keep this book close and read it often. I advise other readers to the same!”
~ Martha Beck, New York Times bestselling author
A Limited Edition of only 200 copies, your beautiful artisanal hardcover book will be hand-numbered and signed by Mary.
62 spiritual poems borne from the land.
Featuring the painting Earth by New Zealand oil painter Jane Blackmore.
Delightful-to-touch, sustainably sourced paper (FSC, PEFC approved).
Ribbon bookmark and gold foil lettering.
Your copy hand-numbered and signed for you, with an optional inscription.
READER REVIEWS:
"I am on poem number four, and I have decided this book is going to change my year." ~ Amber-Jayne Bain, Photographer
“If you love Mary Oliver and David Whyte, you will love Mary Walker. If you love the earth, you will love Mary Walker. She is a poet of nature and the soul. The Land Will Hold You nourishes body, mind, and spirit.” ~ Melanie Phoenix, Poet & Writer
"To all the poetry lovers out there, this book is an absolute treasure." ~ Wellington Apothecary
“The poems are so poignant and considered. I love their precision, insights and the way they prompt powerful visual experiences, particularly for me since I spend so much time on the land studying it." ~ Deborah Moss, Artist.
"Your book has arrived and it is absolutely beautiful. My body breathes a soft sigh of relief every time I read one." ~ Joss Goulden, Aware Parenting instructor
"These poems are like medicine." ~ Chantal Cropp, Writer & Ethnobotanist
“These poems are a tonic for the part of my soul that remembers what it’s like to love, and be loved by, a landscape that’s thrillingly alive and infinitely loving.” ~ Emma Campbell Webster, Poet, Writer & Performer
“This already feels like a much-treasured book." ~ Katrina Rowe
"My book arrived a couple of weeks ago. I have been savoring every poem. This is one I will gift to many friends.” ~ Deanna de Paoli
"Mine is by my bedside where I dip in for my last waking thought before turning out the light.” ~ Sarah Hatcher, Artist.