Speak to the Earth
Speak to the Earth by Jean Stevens, published by Naked Eye Publishing Company in 2019, is a collection of 84 poems that delve into our relationship with the earth. The poems reflect a deep appreciation for nature while also expressing sorrow over its decline in today’s uncertain times. Through vivid imagery and poignant language, Stevens captures a longing for connection and exploration of the boundaries between the wild and the tame.
Readers will find a range of emotions within these pages, from delight in the natural world to a sense of foreboding about its future. The collection includes themes of innocence and hope, as illustrated by the imagery of a child in touch with the earth. Stevens invites readers to engage with the environment and consider the importance of communication with the world around us, making this work a timely reflection on our collective responsibility toward nature.
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The poems in Jean Stevens’ collection are reflections on our relationship with the earth. They express delight in nature but also lament its loss in the uncertain times in which we live.
There is a longing for more connection: that night in my cage of sleep I dreamt of hares in the wild; and a wish to explore the edgelands between the wild and the tame: something unknown is there in the space.
Other poems express a foreboding that is at times apocalyptic: for three days now there have been no birds. Sometimes the tone is biblical: a voice came out of the mountain. A child’s innocence throws out a lifeline of hope: Maddie’s in touch with the earth, Maddie is running free.
A timely plea for us all to speak to the earth.
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