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Green Verse

An anthology of poems for our planet
Series: In the Moment
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A pocketful of nature poetry in all its green glory from the In the Moment series. Taking time for nature poetry is an act of reverence for the natural world, and a path to understanding our part in it. The poems in this pocket-sized anthology will... Read More
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Taking time for nature poetry is an act of reverence for the natural world, and a path to understanding our part in it. The poems in this pocket sized anthology will transport you, sending you into the garden, forests, mountains, and shores with searching hands and open eyes.

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A pocketful of nature poetry in all its green glory from the In the Moment series.

Taking time for nature poetry is an act of reverence for the natural world, and a path to understanding our part in it. The poems in this pocket-sized anthology will transport you, sending you into the garden, forests, mountains, and shores with searching hands and open eyes.

Through centuries of storytelling, nature poetry has shapeshifted through the major upheavals in our relationship with the landscapes, plants, and other species with whom we share the Earth. As our environment is destabilised and threatened by the climate crisis today, we find renewed meanings in these poems once again. They become sources of joy or hope, and catalysts for action.

Together, they show what we have in common across countries and centuries: an undeniable kinship with nature and a fierce will to protect it.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781916812246

Publisher: Saraband / Contraband

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Saraband / Contraband

Contributors:

  • Edited by Rosie Storey Hilton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Rosie Storey Hilton is an editor and poet from North Yorkshire. Her 2022 poetry pamphlet, Between Solstices, was a collection of poems about building connections with each other and with the natural world. Since then, her poetry has focused on responses to the climate crisis. She is also involved in climate campaigns based in London, where she lives.

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