Today's reading comes courtesy of Lisa Fox, whose delightful poem of love for and affinity with nature is a welcome addition to The Anthropocene Hymnal. You can hear her reading below. Lisa Fox reads 'The Sycamores of Sweet Street.' The Featured Image is of a Sweet Street Sycamore, kindly provided by Lisa. Lisa FoxLisa Fox... Continue Reading →

Today's reading is the first taken from Part 2 of The Anthropocene Hymnal in which we move 'From Despair' 'Towards Hope.' I was delighted that Sarah had written a poem for Sherry Marr, a major contributor to both the anthology and the earthweal forum. In the book, a poem by Sherry immediately follows Sarah's poem,... Continue Reading →

Today, I bring you a reading of the poem 'Whale Petroglyph' from The Anthropocene Hymnal, by Brendan of earthweal. I owe special thanks to Brendan for inspiring me to create the anthology after reading and taking part in many poetry prompts from the earthweal forum. If you, too, wish to write 'the poetry of a... Continue Reading →

Today, I'm reading another of my poems from The Anthropocene Hymnal which, though lighthearted in tone, carries a serious message. This poem was originally inspired by the earthweal challenge 'Already Dead,' and tonight I'm sharing with dVerse Open Link Night. It's the live event, so I'll be reading my poem alongside other poets. All are... Continue Reading →

Today I am honoured to present bestselling poet Ivor Steven reading his poem 'Silent Sky' from The Anthropocene Hymnal. Ivor is a poet from Geelong, Australia, whose poetry collection Tullawalla is burning up the bestseller charts! Definitely recommended reading, please see my review for more information. Now it's over to the man himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OIFqiz-yd8&feature=youtu.be Ivor... Continue Reading →

Today's reading from The Anthropocene Hymnal is an audio recording by poet Merril D. Smith of her poem, 'No Voice Speaks.' A chilling reminder of the future we may face if we continue to neglect the natural world: 'No Voice Speaks' read by Merril D. Smith Merril D. SmithMerril D. Smith is a historian and... Continue Reading →

Today, I am sharing an audio recording of a remarkable poem by Tan Ruey Fern of Carboniferous Chronicles. This poem is included in The Anthropocene Hymnal. I love the unusual vocabulary, sing-song rhythm and hints at rhyme to call out the malign forces that seek to destroy the earth: [don't tell me you're only visiting]... Continue Reading →

In the next in my series of readings from The Anthropocene Hymnal, I am proud to present an audio recording of Tricia reading her poem, 'Tea Time:' Audio by Tricia Sankey Tricia SankeyTricia Sankey has traveled the United States as an Army wife while blogging her poetry and flash fiction. She managed to obtain an... Continue Reading →

I am excited to present this video of Ellie Onka reading her poem 'Blood-drop in Israel' from The Anthropocene Hymnal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qGSMgVnSIA Ellie OnkaEllie Onka has been writing poetry consistently since early 2017 and is constantly inspired by poets like Sylvia Plath, Robert Frost, E.E. Cummings, Ted Hughes, and Leonard Cohen. Onka has publications that appear... Continue Reading →