Poem of the Month: This Land Is Not Your Land — Native American Poet Allison Hedge Coke’s Song for Renewal
“It was as if the government was acting like a child: ‘I want, I want, I want.’ And the indigenous people were just watching like worried parents without having any …
I, We: Ben Bingham Contemplates Pronouns and Global Love
Poet Ben Bingham’s art work he selected to accompany his poem. By Communications Coordinator Amy Durr It’s not often that we get to have a corporate financial CEO write excellent, …
Art of the Week: One Wild and Precious Life — Rediscovering Wonder in Mary Oliver’s Invitation
“The late award-winning poet Mary Oliver is among the most beloved writers of modern times. Amidst the harshness of life, she found redemption in the natural world,” says Krista Tippett. …
Art of the Week: Song for the Turtles in the Gulf – Linda Hogan’s Poetic Medicine for a Wounded World
A sea turtle serves as the inspiration for Linda Hogan’s poignant poem. Credit: Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (left), Chickasaw Nation (right) By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr Have you ever had …
Art of the Week: Drosophila by Jim Lenfestey – Are We the Planet’s Fruit Flies or Worse?
“Pesky” fruit flies on a banana next to pesky poet and climate activist Jim Lefestey whose email signature is: “The care of the earth is our most ancient and most …