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Today, I bring you another walk from Wordsworth's Grasmere, which is a good choice when the weather isn't excellent (as so often happens in the Lake District!): it doesn't visit the tops of any fells, but the scenery is interesting and varied even in wet and cloudy weather. Just bring the correct footwear, as the... 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 →
In the second of this series, I take you on a walk above the former home of the celebrated poet William Wordsworth. Wordsworth lived in Dove Cottage in the beautiful village of Grasmere from 1799-1808. He later moved to the grander location of Rydal Mount a few miles down the road, where he lived until... Continue Reading →
In a continuation of my series of readings from The Anthropocene Hymnal, today Constance Bourg gives a moving and thought-provoking reading of her poem 'Dunston Checks Out.' https://youtu.be/TUVBXd44QxM Constance Bourg reads 'Dunston Checks Out' Constance BourgConstance Bourg lives in the Flemish part of Belgium, where she volunteers at her local library. Her poems have appeared... Continue Reading →
As I have been visiting my native Cumbria and enjoyed a lot of hiking in the Lake District, I would like to share some of my favourite places, in the form of a new series, 'Lake District Love Letters.' Alfred Wainwright famously recorded every walking route up every single mountain (fell) over 1000ft in the... 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 →
Persephone's bedchamberor was itBertha Mason?Here, where she went madrending her hair and whatnotthe way women dowhen the womb wandersnothing for it thenlock them upleave food outside the doorhear her howling at the moonno one would ever love herno never, never, neverexcept perhapsthat Darklordwho calls to pull her underthe bedis a chamberpotabovea crystal chandeliertake the rope... Continue Reading →
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