ecopoetry

Bealtaine and Banais Righi -the High King Speaks by Grace Wells

'The Future Has An Ancient Heart' - Carlo Levi The start of Summer starts today on Bealtaine, May 1st in Ireland, and Scotland. Steeped in ancient pagan lore of myth and magic, and more recent traditions, this day between Spring and Summer promised better times ahead, and gave a sense of renewal for Ireland's people…Read more Bealtaine and Banais Righi -the High King Speaks by Grace Wells

Dawn of the Symbiocene, Photo: Cathy Fitzgerald, 2019

Help Hold Our Breath for 2040: Call to Global Creative Community to Envision Earth as Forest

Dawn of the Symbiocene: photo by Cathy Fitzgerald, Jan, 2019 A call to Earth's Creative Community–to Envision Earth As Forest! Your invitation to contribute to a digital commemoration of forests that will be held in perpetuity at holdourbreath2040.com Expressing fundamental values like love and care for others are part of any healthy culture. However, I…Read more Help Hold Our Breath for 2040: Call to Global Creative Community to Envision Earth as Forest

Cecil Rajendra

‘I hear of press conferences of petitions, of signatures of campaigns & lobbying but no words will come…’

The lines in the heading are a quote from an amazingly heartfelt poem Requiem for a Rainforest by celebrated Malaysian poet/lawyer, Cecil Rajendra. Cecil read it during the keynote presentations at the first Culture |Futures Symposium at the UN Climate summit, Cop15. I went up to him later to thank him for this poem and…Read more ‘I hear of press conferences of petitions, of signatures of campaigns & lobbying but no words will come…’