Forgiving Nature
This is a blog and a newsletter. A blog is like kissing a donkey? Click the arrow at left…
Why is a blog like kissing a donkey? You might get kicked. People will say, huh?
I like donkeys. I like the outdoors. I am confused about our borderline disgust with nature. Bugs being what people hate most, I think. A therapist once told me, proudly, that she hated bees and was at peace with herself about this. I should find peace with, um, asthma and the need for a new category of hurricane strength? It was our only session.
The Forgiving Nature Post is what happens when a heavily self-censored (not self-centered!) nature boy opens up: a newsletter about forgiving ourselves and the rules of the universe and being more grateful we’re animals in an ecosystem. This periodic newsletter will share short essays, book news, and poetry featured on rjbonney.com. It will also highlight the work of people fighting the good fight and trying to stay sane. Please subscribe here.
Staying Sane by Eben and Rob
I recently had a thoughtful and fun conversation with poet and climate justice champion Eben E. B. Bein on the topic of staying sane without giving up the fight. Here’s a video of Eben reading their poem This Body It is For, and highlights from the interview are below.
Eben and I have worked together on all kinds of interesting climate-related advocacy. We also share a lot of interests which show up in what we write. I was happy to see they were doing a poetry reading nearby and I went down to check it out.
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