Barbara Kingsolver’s “Flight Behavior” warns of the threat to monarch butterflies.
Tag Archives: Nature
Earth Hath Nothing to Show More Fair
An early morning bicycle ride in Madison reminded me of Wordsworth’s “Composed upon Westminster Bridge.”
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No Calendar Except for this Bountiful Day
Derek Walcott’s elegy to his mother unexpectedly doubles as a Commencement poem.
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Blossoms Storm out of the Darkness
A perfect May poem from Mary Oliver.
Christmas Bird Count from Santa’s Sleigh
This joyous Scott Bates birdwatching poem imagines Santa’s Blitzen involved in Audubon’s annual tally.
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Love Nature, Love Humans
Biologist-poet David Haskell taught my students to see the world with playful eyes.
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Memories of Summer Hiking in France
This summer poem by Scott Bates brings back childhood memories of hiking in the hills around the Mediterranean.
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The Zen of an Old Growth Forest
Biologist David Haskell approaches forests in a way that is both scientific and poetic.
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