Like Snow, by Wendell Berry

Suppose we did our work
like the snow, quietly, quietly.
leaving nothing out.
—Wendell Berry

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858), Man Crossing a Bridge in the Snow
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858), "Man Crossing a Bridge in the Snow"
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858), Man Crossing a Bridge in the Snow

Suppose we did our work
like the snow, quietly, quietly.
leaving nothing out.

—Wendell Berry from his collection Leavings, (Counterpoint, 2009)

Wendell E. Berry is an American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. He has also been a contributor to Parabola.