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Gratitude

Tonglen

poem by Susan Solinsky

The Progeny of Love

prose poem by April Tierney

Tree of Knowledge

Poem by Kent Wittenburg

Un jardín para una montaña mágica

Poem by Patricia Samper

Home

Poem by Margaret Huff

The Spiral

Poem by Colin Cafferty

If You Knew

poem by Ellen Bass

With/in

poem by Karina Lutz

Where There Are Trees

Poem By Chelsea Frisbee

What is Not Sacred?

Poem by Simone Hanchet

Chaandraat

Poem by Khalilah Alwani

Reconnecting

Poem by Looby Macnamara

I am the water (for Gaia)

poem by John Salskov-Iversen

Speak to the Child in Me

Poem by Dana Dajani

Honoring Our Pain for the World

Burning River

poem by Amelia Brady

Lament of the Bones

poem by Osnat Lev Ari
in English and Hebrew

holy communion

poem by Kert Lenseigne

Dirge for the ocean

Poem by Leo Murray

Gaia’s got a lot to do

Poem by Will Falk

The Seer & the Believer

Prose poem by Shayontoni Rhea Ghosh

Some remember…

Poem by Anonymous

Syrian Lullaby

Poem by Abigail Brandt

Appalachian Elegy (excerpts)

poem by bell hooks

Wounded Healer

poem by Jacqueline Sheridan

The Rising

Poem by Annie Hayes

Dark Faith

Poem by Tim Weidman

Resurrection

A poem by Nico Arcilla.

The Monster In My Room

Poem by Sarah Ryan

Seeing with New Eyes

Reciprocal Rhythm

A poem by Toni Spencer.

Clarion Reminder

Poem by Laura Grace Weldon

Cultural Emergence

Poem by Looby Macnamara, permaculturist.

Becoming Good Ancestors

poem by Claire Rousell
A "Deep Time" poem from the Future Beings

Excerpt from Rebel Song

Poetry by Rivera Sun

Time Traveler

Poem and video by Lyla June
In this music video, spoken-word artist Lyla June offers a poetic reflection on time and the wisdom needed to care for future generations.

The Great Remembering

Poem by Jo delAmor

Trust

poem by Annabelle Acton-Bond

Poem: FULL MOON LEGACY

by Signature MiMi

Poem: Go and receive

by Zilong Wang

Poem: The Force Field of Love

By Carolyn W. Treadway

Poem: Stumble

by A.M. Davis

Going Forth

we practised to love all the people

poem by Tet Koffeman
in English & Dutch

Light a Candle

poem and essay by Judy Myerson
Judy offers us a simple practice for bearing witness to our collective grief and loss, and illuminating our path to our collective evolution as a species.

Ways of grieving

prose poem by Nicholas Tippins

Seasonal Forecast

Poem by Cheryl Pallant

learning to say good-bye

Poem by Susi Moser

Daughters of the patriarchy

poem by Julia Smagorinsky

Great As You Are

poem by Susan Griffin

Cultural Emergence

poem by Looby Macnamara

Wild Reciprocity

Poem by Susan O’Connell

The Crows of Istanbul

Poem by Nico Arcilla

Sacred Life

Poem by Alia Stewart-Silver

Galvanize 

Poem by Toni Spencer

What Matters Now

Poem by Minx Boren

The Hospital

Poem by Claire Rousell
"We have been sending smoke signals to the future people asking them for advice on how to be good Ancestors."