Inspired by Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest by W.H. Hudson, this poem by Victor Timmons discusses nature and the essence of humankind.

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‘Nature’s Philosophy’ by Victor Timmons was inspired by the 1904 book ‘Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest’ by W.H. Hudson, one of the first ecological adventure stories published. Following the story of Rima, The Bird Girl of the Forest, who lives in the jungle of Venezuela. Rima's clothes are made of natural materials found and discarded in the forest, so there isn't any threat to the ecology or the environment. She is also a friend to the indigenous animals and meets a young man, Abel, who is exploring the forest. The love story was made into a film in 1959, starring Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins.

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