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 …
Art of the Week: Funny and heartbreaking Problems with Hurricanes by Victor Hernández Cruz
Problems with Hurricanes by Victor Hernández Cruz A campesino looked at the air And told me: With hurricanes it’s not the wind or the noise or the water. I’ll tell …
Art of the Week: Shel Silverstein’s playfully absurd poems urge us to tap into our creativity
Put Something In from Shel Silverstein’s A Light in the Attic. Credit: Britannica, Shel Silverstein By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University ’26 According to famed poet Shel …