Ellery Akers: Our Grief for the Earth is Hidden
When I was born
I thought I’d be taken from the earth
I didn’t think the earth would be taken from me
March 16, 2020 · Leave a comment
Ellery Akers: We Have the Power to Pull Back from the Brink
I call fire.
And fire answers with its flaming mouth
and strange whining pronunciation
as it clears the underbrush
February 10, 2020 · 2 Comments
Ellery Akers: 21 Kids Sue the Government for Not Protecting Them from Climate Change
–Trump Tries to Derail Our Children’s Trust Lawsuit We can do this. We can thread a needle with a river and stitch up the drought. We can dismantle the large, … Continue reading
June 22, 2017 · 1 Comment
Ellery Akers: Before the Inauguaration
I go out and apologize to the leaves. I’m sorry, I say. I love the way you shake in the wind. The way you uncrinkle in the spring. I wish … Continue reading
January 18, 2017 · 2 Comments
