Some poems and maps we might reference during the summer, just for your reference

Some poems:

Toad, Mary Oliver

Pandemonium, John Bates

Reimagine, Recreate, Restore, Jordan Sanchez (spoken word video)

In Praise of Bastard Toadflax, Mike Orlock

To Make a Prairie, Emily Dickinson (with embedded link to more)

Cranberry Relish Recipe, Mary Linton

Making a World They Could Live In, Sean Hill

Nurse Log, Jennifer Sweeney

Characteristics of Life, Camille Dungy. Watch Camille Dungy read her poem.

Crow Ink, Sharon Auberle

For The Children, Gary Snyder

Excerpts from The Farm, Wendell Berry

excerpt from The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer

On Improving the Property, May Thielgaard Watts

Evening Primrose, Rita Dove

Lines Lost, Billy Collins

Testimony Regarding Wading in Wetlands, Mary Linton

Light Beyond Violet, Lisa Williams

Birding, Mary Linton

Wendell Berry passage and poem from Chris

Ode to Dirt, Sharon Olds

Prairie Restoration, Robin Chapman

American Trees Are Moving West, Janet Bowdan

Plant Poems on the Palouse

Hysteresis, Robin Chapman

Music video for Ben Sidran’s Picture Him Happy

Cartography for Beginners, Emily Hasler, and the coastline paradox

I’ve Come Here From The Birds, Marjorie Saiser.

Excerpt from The Trouble With Wilderness, William Cronon

In Praise of Bastard Toadflax, Mike Orlock

The Road Not Taken

Crawl before you walk, Lin Manuel Miranda

LRS morning, Dan Collins

Eagle Poem, Joy Harjo. (Read by poet audio here.)

In the Twocreekian Age, Dan Collins

Yes! No!, Mary Oliver

Lingering in Happiness, Mary Oliver

There is a Map, Joy Harjo

A Song, Sue Blaustein

Plant a Tree, Lucy Larcom

Native Blessing, Janisse Ray

Manoominike-Giizis, Kimberly Blaeser