A perfect May poem from Mary Oliver.
Tag Archives: Nature
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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Your One Wild and Precious Life
Mary Oliver’s celebration of summer is a prayer operates as a prayer of gratitude.
Look into Thine Heart and Write
Longfellow reenacts the Pentecost in this reflection up his changing relationship to nature.
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Dare to Be Happy, Dare to Pray
Mary Oliver finds hope even for those weighed down by the thorn of depression.
