Becoming Visible
Another new poem for a New book.
Crane's Eye View
Ray Zimmerman's personal Substack includes nature writing and comments on day to day living.
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Invisible People
A New Poem for a New Book
Bull Gator's Lament
A Blast from the Past
Whose Forest
I recently attended a workshop in which participants were asked to read a poem and write a response poem.
Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight
I have had the happy convergence of clear weather, a new moon, and a good viewing spot for the Perseid Meteor Shower only a few times in this life.
(Coal) Ashes, Ashes, All Fall Down
Coal Ash is still controversial here in Tennessee
Why Read Stories of Place
I first discovered stories of place as a college student when I read Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac.
I Remember
I Remember In my memory, the Earth is still green. Blue oceans bound the continents. Whales still plumb the depths for food. Dolphins cavort among the waves. In my memory, few coral reefs have Lost the algae that live within The cells of polyps.
Time is of the Essence
A Polemic on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante
A Vote for Conservation
Another Polemic