Books
Books
Heavy: Poems that Count (Rockwood Press, April 2026) includes ten narrative witness poems, mostly revisions of those from the original online Extinction Witness offerings, that include numbers and/or refer to counting and water. Illustrations by artist Bryan Holland, based on photos provided by individuals and groups working for peaceful coexistence, compliment seven of the poems. The cover illustration of a monarch congregation by designer Grace Vejvoda is from a photo provided by conservation biologist Isis Howard, Xerces Society.
Frog Song (educational book for readers ages 9 and up) leads with an interspecies love poem illustrated by Bonnie Gordon-Lucas. The poem by the same title is inspired by the life of Toughie, the last known living Rabbs’ fringe-limbed treefrog, whose story is part of a big death that holds potential for as big a birth. Frog Song includes Toughie’s true story, information on the global ecological health crisis, illustration activities, conservation homework options, a section on continuation, and resources for further study.
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