Poetry Outdoors
A poetry community devoted to restoring our relationship to the natural world through poetry, storytelling, and environmental stewardship.
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Song for Autumn (opens the original)
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Welcome to Dream Work: A Year-Long Writing Journey with Mary OliverIn the spirit of immersing myself deeper in the practice and studying of nature poetry,I am embarking on a year-long writing journey with Mary Oliver, reading a single poem of hers each day and then writing one in response to it.I’m bringing you along on the journey. Every Sunday, I share a Mary Oliver poem, one of mine I’ve written in response, along with a poetry prompt for you to write your own in conversation with her.Each we
Being Witnessed Through Wild Eyes (opens the original)
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Welcome to Dream Work: A Year-Long Writing Journey with Mary OliverIn the spirit of immersing myself deeper in the practice and studying of nature poetry,I am embarking on a year-long writing journey with Mary Oliver, reading a single poem of hers each day and then writing one in response to it.I’m bringing you along on the journey. Every Sunday, I share a Mary Oliver poem, one of mine I’ve written in response, along with a poetry prompt for you to write your own in conversation with her.Each we
The Wild Territory of Grief (opens the original)
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Dear Friends,Each month, I share a collection of poems written during our monthly writing circles. In August, we wrote poems about grief inspired by the healing powers of animals and the messages they bring when we need it most. This collection speaks to the wilder territories that grief pulls us into: tender as a doe in morning light, fierce as a beast stalking in shadows, brave as a thousand lions, and silent as the feathered edge of an owl’s wing. Share some love in the comments for our featu
The Light That Shines Out of a Life (opens the original)
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Welcome to Dream Work: A Year-Long Writing Journey with Mary OliverIn the spirit of immersing myself deeper in the practice and studying of nature poetry,I am embarking on a year-long writing journey with Mary Oliver, reading a single poem of hers each day and then writing one in response to it.I’m bringing you along on the journey. Every Sunday, I share a Mary Oliver poem, one of mine I’ve written in response, along with a poetry prompt for you to write your own in conversation with her.Each we
Replay: The Animal of Our Grief Workshop (opens the original)
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