Zoe Lachter These emerald ferns that swing and sway And sing in their own emerald way Though often the lilies have more to say I listen to them most They whisper your name once or twice Their syllables fast and precise Then stop, they know that will suffice To bring me back your ghost We’ll sit in sunlight leopard spots Who’ve dripped through branches’ leaves and knots My … [Read more...] about Emerald
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Double Deformation: Capital v. Nature & Humanity
Michael A. Lebowitz The exploitation of workers is at the core of capitalism. It explains capital’s drive to divide workers in order to grow. Exploitation is the source of the inequality characteristic of capitalism. To fight inequality, we must fight capitalist exploitation. However, inequality is only one aspect of capitalism. In and by itself, exploitation is inadequate … [Read more...] about Double Deformation: Capital v. Nature & Humanity
Summer Solstice at Rodale
A painting by Victoria Lawrence, used for the cover of the Spring 2021 issue of Sustainable Lehigh Valley. Born in Eastern Pennsylvania, Victoria was initiated by her grandmother, Oma, who taught her to paint and draw, fostering a talent that would become a part of her life path. On a mis- sion to involve art in her vocation from the time she started working, she has enjoyed … [Read more...] about Summer Solstice at Rodale
Seeing in the Dark
by Kate Brandes 5:45 PM. The sun sets in ten minutes. I leave my house and walk down Linden Lane in the direction of the woods and open fields. I carry no flashlight, no phone. My intention is to walk out there in the dark, alone. This walk is inspired by another one a few weeks ago when I chaperoned my fourth grader’s overnight field trip to the Poconos. … [Read more...] about Seeing in the Dark