“The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer” by Wendell Berry

On Being | Apr 16, 2020

Wendell Berry reads his poem “The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”

Wendell Berry is a farmer, poet, and environmentalist who has published more than 40 books. He lives in Port Royal, Kentucky.

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