We are the earth. We are essentially the earth itself. –Joy Harjo, on poetry
Hello blows through the trees […] Pass this love on […] –Joy Harjo, from pandemic poem
Today is Earth Day and #ThursdayTreeLove! None of my students wrote about trees or the beauty of the earth and our role as its custodians, so I’m giving you a tiny bit of a dogwood I couldn’t resist when I saw its petals against the clear blue sky.
Of course, I’m giving you a little more than that. One of my students shared her response to the Derek Chauvin verdict–guilty on all counts–and I thought about how taking care of the earth includes taking care of humanity. Hatred for, cruelty toward, and even disinterest in humanity are just as destructive as litter, noise pollution, oil spills, and global warming.
Our “sparkly” Jess of Black Modern Thoughts gives us something to think about as she muses over George Floyd’s murder, the route to justice, and the verdict for the former police officer in her post, “guilty”.
I am joining Parul Thakur for #ThursdayTreeLove every second and fourth Thursday of the month. If you would like to play along, post a picture of a tree on your blog and link it back to her latest #treelove post.
Pics and Posts 
Thank you for the beautiful dogwood pic, but also for the thoughts of Jess on the Chauvin verdict. So much yet to be done. Blessings…
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So much…on so many levels. Blessings to you as well.
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Beautiful dogwood blossoms. Thank you for making the connection that taking care of the earth includes taking care of humanity. It’s not an either/or situation.
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Thank you, JoAnna. Right. It is not either/or.
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The dogwood against the sky is beautiful. We’ve been following the Chauvin trial here in NZ, and we’re glad the right verdict was reached. I look forward to reading the post you linked.
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