Gary Snyder

In his poem's in Turtle Island, Gary Snyder explores the themes of ideology, place, and awareness.  All of these themes are brought together by being used in reference to the environment.  Vegetarianism and awareness of the environment are brought into play through the theme of ideology in reference to Buddhist teachings and how we should live like Siddhartha Gautama in the poem "One Should Not Talk to a Skilled Hunter About What is Forbidden to the Buddha."  In his poem "Bedrock," Snyder discusses place and awareness as he describe in great detail his surroundings.  In his poem "LMFBR," Snyder discusses awareness once again but in a different aspect.  He discusses awareness of the damage the humans are causing to the environment.