Hope is…
Silvopastures, places
where animals and woodlands,
fruit trees and pastures,
are interwoven
into one community.
Where relationships
are restored,
rebalanced,
renewed.
Where healing
begins.
Draft, © Catherine Flynn, 2023
Today’s poem was inspired by this story I heard on NPR last week. I wanted to create a found poem from the story, but I couldn’t make that work. Ultimately, I gathered words and phrases from multiple sources (Aeon, USDA, and Plant With Purpose) to craft this poem.
Don’t forget today is Poem In Your Pocket day!
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[…] Day 1: H is for…Day 2: A is for HopeDay 3: B is for HopeDay 4: C is for HopeDay 5: D is for HopeDay 6: E is for HopeDay 7: F is for HopeDay 8: G is for HopeDay 9: Hope isDay 10: I is for HopeDay 11: J is for HopeDay 12: Hope is…Day 13: L is for HopeDay 14: M is for HopeDay 15: N is for HopeDay 16: More Poems of HopeDay 17: Q is for HopeDay 18: R is for HopeDay 19: Hope is… Silvopastures […]
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Love the peacefulness of this imagery.
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