
An almanac of writing and deep ecology – where they meet and what happens there – slow thoughts in a frenzied world.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 135 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. That’s where the most important things come from, where you yourself come from, and where you will return.
Rebecca Solnit
What does it mean for you I wonder to leave a door open...
View from my sick bed
Happy National Poetry Day! This year’s theme is Wonder. I am in bed nursing a bout of covid, riding strong waves of heavy dullness and shaky clarity, listening to audiobooks and reading in a slightly delirious way. I’...
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First of all, Happy Autumn Equinox!
The latest gateway of the year swung open in the early hours of this morning. Haven’t we been tasting the change in the air and the light for some time now? So it feels right that it’s finally he...
This year, I’ve been growing dahlias for the first time, wanting to eke out the short season here and the show of flowers in my garden for as long as possible, providing more opportunities for pollinators. Previously, I’ve been rather snobb...
In this transition into autumn, I’ve been waking up with the idea to start the day with some light gardening, needing to connect with the scratchy, fecund blur between seasons, take my body in among the tangle of juiciness and slow dessicat...
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Poet: 10 collections since 1992, currently working on 11th, writing here about the creative process & deep ecology – Laurel Prize, Environmental Poet of the Year 2022-23 Michael Marks Awards, FRSL
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