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: Joy Harjo’s Once the World Was Perfect – Lessons on Living with Each Other
“Harjo draws on First Nation storytelling and histories, as well as feminist and social justice poetic traditions, and frequently incorporates indigenous myths, symbols, and values into her writing. Her poetry…centers …
Art of the Week: Ross Gay says Thank You for Both Joy and Mortality
“When I’m thinking about joy, I’m thinking about that at the same time as something wonderful is happening…we are also in the process of dying.” Ross Gay Credit: Ross Gay …
Art of the Week: Amanda Gorman’s Take on the American Dream, This Sacred Scene
Author, activist, and youngest Presidential Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Credit: …
Art of the Week: Wisdom that Digs Deep — Danusha Lameris’ Feeding the Worms
Left: Painting of worms by Melissa DeSa, painted with senna, avocado. cabbage, palm, charcoal, black walnut, plantain, marigold, beets and cochineal. Credit: Melissa DeSa Right: Poet and essayist Danusha Laméris. …
