Our hair
turns white with our ripening
as though to fly away in some
coming wind, bearing the seed
of what we know.

Wendell Berry

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Topic

Aging Wisdom

Author

Wendell Berry

Source

Ripening

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1980 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Berry, Wendell. "Ripening." A Part. North Point Press, 1980.

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Time
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Authentication Score 1
Citation

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