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Writing Prompt #11
summer’s arrival + loving the unloved animals
July 3, 2024
summer’s arrival + loving the unloved animals We have launched into summer. While I am excited for a break in the rain and a string
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Enter Summer.
making hay while the sun shines
June 20, 2024
making hay while the sun shines They are making hay silage across the road. I tell my daughters it is a marshmallow farm and even
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Writing Prompt #10
what is your work? what is working?
May 31, 2024
what is your work? what is working? The latest issue of Ecotone arrived in my mailbox. The Labor Issue. I am thoroughly enjoying the pieces
Nature Writing Prompts
Writing Prompt #9
dealing with your STUFF + an object gallery
May 16, 2024
dealing with your STUFF + an object gallery A a recent writing salon, the topic of objects came up. We discussed how writing about or into
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Spring!?!
where have i been?
May 6, 2024
where have i been? I have been keeping up with the Her Deepest Ecologies writing prompts and last month I returned to the Jack Straw
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Writing Prompt #8
after Earth Day and ‘The New Nature Poem”
April 30, 2024
after Earth Day and ‘The New Nature Poem” Monday, April 22nd was Earth Day. Since it started in 1970, Earth Day has always been a time
Nature Writing Prompts
Writing prompt #7
Animals & joy
April 15, 2024
Animals & joy Happy National Poetry Month! The first prompt is based on the poem “Uncomplicated Prayer” by Sarah Platenius, in the latest issue of
Nature Writing Prompts
Writing Prompt #6
coming together on conserved land
March 30, 2024
coming together on conserved land I want to start with some good news. I won another book giveaway! You know, one of those social media
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Writing Prompt #5
Winter-to-spring transitions
March 19, 2024
Winter-to-spring transitions Since this is a leap year, the first day of spring is March 19th. The first week of March we had snow and
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For the Bees!
spring+pollination
March 15, 2024
spring+pollination All of the new blooms in our yard—the plum trees, red-flowering currants, forsythia, and the daffodils—have me thinking about pollination. For
Nature Writing Prompts
Writing Prompt #4
food on the brink of extinction
March 8, 2024
food on the brink of extinction I recently read an article in the Guardian about a dinner hosted by former White House chef, Sam Kass: