Edgar Allan Poe's A Walk Through The Woods

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The wind ruffled the leaves as Edgar walked through the woods. He noted that, in comparison to the sun’s radiant heat, it was a refreshing breeze. He stopped in his tracks, stood up straight, and took in the sights and sounds and smells of the forest.
Edgar was fond of his pattern of absorbing everything around him, and then focussing in on a single detail that he found interesting in that moment. Edgar felt godlike whenever he viewed his environment as a whole. He could see and feel everything. Hundreds of trees, swaying to and fro, creating the forest that encompassed him. Thousands of living creatures made a home in these woods, all the while helping it grow and thrive. Millions of particles raced past each other, colliding with one another,

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