Now another well-regarded poet, Elliot Roberts, takes. It sits on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Jeffers work with stone is central to his austere poetic vision of a human spirit that longs to fly like a hawk and find something that lasts, but must finally acknowledge that in this life, it can do neither. The late poet Robinson Jeffers built Tor House in Carmel, Calif., in the early 20th century. There’s a wealth of information on Jeffers and Tor House at the Foundation website, where you can also schedule tours in advance. You can even climb by a secret stairway to the very top of the tower. The Foundation maintains the grounds and offers excellent guided tours. After his death, Jeffers’ oldest son finished the construction then deeded the buildings to the Tor House Foundation, which was formed by Ansel Adams for their preservation.
The tower was named for a hawk that appeared while Jeffers worked on the structure, and disappeared the day it was finished. If you should look for this place after a handful of lifetimes: Perhaps of my planted forest a few May stand yet, dark-leaved Australians or the coast. Tor House and Hawk Tower, built by Robinson Jeffers in Carmel
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