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Ecopoetry

Book Review: Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz

October 24, 2026August 18, 2022 by Melissa Dennihy
Cover of Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz

Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Natalie Diaz’s Postcolonial Love Poem is a powerful collection of ecopoetry that forefronts the interconnectedness of humans, animals, land, and water. Throughout, …

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Categories Book Reviews, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Poetry, Pollution

Book Review: HOMES by Moheb Soliman

October 24, 2026June 9, 2021 by Lillie Gardner
Cover of HOMES by Moheb Soliman

In HOMES, interdisciplinary poet Moheb Soliman traces the intricate borders of the Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior (HOMES)—and explores the meanings of home, place, and identity in the spaces …

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Categories Anthropocene, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Ecology, History, Poetry

Writing Opportunity: The Ginkgo Prize for Ecopoetry

May 7, 2019 by John Yunker

If you’re a poet focused on environmental issues, the Ginkgo Prize is worth investigating. Submissions are not free (the first poem is is £7), but the awards are significant and …

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Categories Anthropocene, Awards, Climate Change, Conservation, Contest, Endangered Species, For Writers, Writing Opportunities

Book Review: The Botanical Garden by Ellen Welcker

October 3, 2013 by Shel Graves
The Botanical Garden by Ellen Welcker

You could read Melville’s Moby Dick. You could travel the world. You could read about the plight of immigrants and refugees in The New York Times and discuss them over …

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Categories Book Reviews, Climate Change, Oceans, Poetry

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