I am excited to present this video of Ellie Onka reading her poem ‘Blood-drop in Israel’ from The Anthropocene Hymnal:
Featured image is by Valdis Stakle: it was intended for use in the book, but I couldn’t get the image size to look right in the manuscript. So I am sharing it here!

Enjoyed the reading, what a masterful write! 💗
Thank you so much!
Thank you Tricia!
Lucy, I love this! ❤️
Aww, thank you Punam!
My pleasure.
Thank you Ingrid for posting this! It was a wonderful opportunity. ❤️
Truthfully, I’m still not used to reading my own work aloud—but I hope with more practice, it’ll feel more natural. 😅
I have found that the more I do it, the easier it gets. Thank you for the poem and the reading Lucy 😊
To hear the poet recite the words: perfection!
Thank you, Jaya! <3 <3
I agree 😊
Wow, this a powerful piece. Ellie did a great job and she certainly is influenced by some masters. I love how this collaborative project is extending to hearing the poets’ voices. Wonderful. 💐
Aww, thank you so much Michele! 😀
You are welcome!
Thank you Michele: I think it adds another dimension to the book having the readings! ❤️
It feels very natural Lucy–your reading shows how well the words flow. (K)
Thank you, K! 😀
Such a beautiful recital💖
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Thank you so much. 🙂
Pleasure!💖💖
It was wonderful to hear the poem read!
(Do you want to be called Lucy or Ellie?)
Aww, thank you!
My real name is as Lucy, while Ellie is just a pen name I use to honor someone’s memory. You can call me whichever one, though, it’s up to you. 😀
You’re welcome!
Oh. . .I just wanted to make sure I didn’t have it entirely wrong. 😀
An awesome read. I’m so sorry Ingrid, can I still send my audio?
Yes, there’s still time, no problem!
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Really mesmerising!
I agree! 🩸
Aww, thank you!