“What holds up the sky holds each one of us, too—” says the poem “Indwelling,” by Scott Edward Anderson. Then we go on to impact the sky, “causing little inversions.”
Gleanings
A poem about searching for sea glass and celebrating a love that lasts.
30 • The Making of a Poet & A Poet’s Makings
Today’s writing prompt is based on an excerpt of “Neruda’s Memoirs” Whenever we face challenges, we have the privilege of framing them in words—words that express our hopes, our losses, our dreams; words that transform our personal vision or the world’s. These words can become a source of sustenance and discovery, for the sometimes long […]
30 • Neruda’s Memoirs
“Neruda said the closest thing to poetry is a loaf of bread or a ceramic dish or a piece of wood lovingly carved…” Enjoy this poem that will teach you about Neruda and inspire you to try on his style.
What Can We Do Today?—Plant a Tree Without Lifting a Shovel
We don’t need to change a thing, except our search engine, if we want to start winning the climate change game by just doing what we do every day anyway.
Disappearance
Climate breakdown has implications at every level of life. This poem chronicles the effects on polar bears, through the lens of one sorrowful discovery.
29 • As the Deer
“We owe it to each other to share what white tail already know” says this poem that can give us a “together” way forward in the climate change challenge.
29 • Running With
Now that we know what we know about climate breakdown, can we learn something from the deer? Try answering with a poem!
