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The Art of Creation: Tidings of Comfort

The Art of Creation: Tidings of Comfort

December 7, 2023 - There are many things surrounding us that can make us fearful, but as this poem reminds us, the changes that we see and don't necessarily want or understand, do not need to leave us paralyzed with fear. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: All We Can Save

The Art of Creation: All We Can Save

October 12, 2023 - in the face of the stark statement that "Everything is transitory," Ellen Bass, in her remarkable poem, "The Big Picture," reminds us that the big picture isn't the only picture there is. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: No One Else

The Art of Creation: No One Else

August 24, 2023 - This poem by Marshall Island poet Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner brings home to readers that climate change doesn't just threaten "nations" in the abstract, but affects specific people, creatures, and land that are part of those nations. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: This Amazing Day

The Art of Creation: This Amazing Day

July 6, 2023 - The untitled prayer poem by E.E. Cummings, which begins with the line, "i thank You God for most this amazing day," is a celebratory chorus of joy, rejoicing in the earth and the God who is responsible for it. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Making a World

The Art of Creation: Making a World

June 1, 2023 - As this poem by Jane Hirshfield alludes to, the "unseen, unread, unremembered," do transforming work that makes life possible—both for themselves and others. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Birds, Cry Out

The Art of Creation: Birds, Cry Out

April 6, 2023 - In the nooks and crannies of the world, with no human present, songs of praise to the Creator still sound. By Louise Conner

The Art of Creation: Poetry and Policy

The Art of Creation: Poetry and Policy

March 2, 2023 - Contemplation and activism come together in the work of Homero Aridjis, Mexican writer and environmental advocate, who uses language to see, love, and protect the world we live in. By Louise Conner