Some poems and maps we might reference during the summer, just for your reference
Some poems:
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.
Excerpts from The Farm, Wendell Berry
excerpt from The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer
On Improving the Property, May Thielgaard Watts
Testimony Regarding Wading in Wetlands, Mary Linton
Light Beyond Violet, Lisa Williams
Wendell Berry passage and poem from Chris
Prairie Restoration, Robin Chapman
American Trees Are Moving West, Janet Bowdan
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
Crawl before you walk, Lin Manuel Miranda
Eagle Poem, Joy Harjo. (Read by poet audio here.)
In the Twocreekian Age, Dan Collins