As the collection progresses, it delves into the metaphorical depth that rivers hold in the human psyche. Poems explore rivers as conduits of time, mirroring the ceaseless flow of life itself. The verses unravel the symbolic significance of rivers as witnesses to history, bearers of tales, and reflections of the human journey. Readers are invited to contemplate the interplay between the fluidity of rivers and the transient nature of existence. Ecological awareness forms a vital thread within the anthology, with poems that delve into the delicate balance between rivers and the ecosystems they sustain. The poets weave environmental narratives, shedding light on the fragility of river ecosystems and the urgent need for conservation. These verses become a call to action, encouraging readers to become stewards of the lifeblood that rivers represent on a planetary scale. Cultural and spiritual dimensions are also explored in the anthology, with poems that draw inspiration from the myths, folklore, and rituals associated with rivers across diverse cultures. The poets unravel the sacredness of rivers, the deities that guard their waters, and the rituals that communities perform to honor these flowing entities. Through these poems, readers are invited to witness the spiritual significance that rivers hold in the hearts of humankind.

Martin Heidegger's 1942 lecture course interprets Friedrich Hölderlin's hymn "The Ister" within the context of Hölderlin's poetic and philosophical work, with particular emphasis on Hölderlin's dialogue with Greek tragedy. Delivered in summer 1942 at the University of Freiburg, this course was first published in German in 1984 as volume 53 of Heidegger's Collected Works. Revealing for Heidegger's thought of the period are his discussions of the meaning of "the political" and "the national," in which he emphasizes the difficulty and the necessity of finding "one's own" in and through a dialogue with "the foreign." In this context Heidegger reflects on the nature of translation and interpretation. A detailed reading of the famous chorus from Sophocles' Antigone, known as the "ode to man," is a key feature of the course.

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River Hymns is the lyrical journey of a young black man's spiritual reckoning with his family history.

This highly original new book highlights the importance and significance of Heidegger's engagement with the Greeks, the ways in which his views are commensurate with ecofeminism, and the insights that a study of that intersection provides for both the diagnoses of our world’s ills and possible curative prescriptions. Susanne Claxton defends the thesis that a proper return to myth and art as a means by which the transcendental realities that constitute the phenomenology of our embodied existence may be better understood is also the means by which we may come to truly dwell in the Heideggerian sense and thus find solutions to the myriad global and personal crises that plague us. By examining key concepts in Heidegger’s thinking and their role in ancient philosophy, Claxton establishes an alternative conception of truth and explores what that concept reveals. Employing the ecofeminist critique, Claxton highlights the relevant intersections with Heidegger, and lays out criticisms raised by Nietzsche, comparing the differences in thought between Nietzsche and Heidegger in order to demonstrate the supremacy of the ecophenomenological approach and show the ways in which Nietzsche falls short. The book also explores the mythological figure of Lilith and how the thought of Giorgio Agamben, especially in regard to his concept of the state of exception, provides further insight and an undeniable co-incidence of relevant concepts which further solidify the common goals and projects of both Heidegger and Ecofeminism.

First published in 1983, River celebrates fluvial landscapes, their creatures and their regenerative powers. Inspired by Hughes's love of fishing and by his environmental activism, the poems are a deftly and passionately attentive chronicle of change over the course of the seasons. West Country rivers predominate ('The West Dart' and 'Torridge'), but other poems imagine or recall Japanese rivers or Celtic rivers, and 'The Gulkana' explores an ancient Alaskan watercourse. At its core the sequence rehearses, in various settings, from winter to winter, the life-cycle of the salmon. All this, too, is stitched into the torn richness, The epic poise That holds him so steady in his wounds, so loyal to his doom, so patient In the machinery of heaven. from 'October Salmon'