A Sweet and Sublime Enigma

About the Book

In A Sweet and Sublime Enigma, Ogle explores the natural world through poetry and prose. The book reflects Mr. Ogle's view that human beings are a seamless part of the natural world, not apart from it. Human thoughts, stories and behavior have emerged through the evolution of life on Earth as "naturally" as have tree leaves or the behaviors of insects, fish and chimpanzees. As human consciousness expands to this idea, it is as if Earth, herself, develops a new self-awareness. And this awareness is, indeed, a Sweet and Sublime Enigma.

About the Author

Martin Ogle has been a park naturalist, educator and community organizer in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. for over 20 years. He was born and lived 10 of his first 15 years in South Korea and went to high school in Georgia. Ogle has also lived in Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland and has traveled over much of the world. This background of living in different cultures and lands has profoundly shaped Mr. Ogle's ideas and writing. Ogle holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University and Virginia Tech, respectively.