The past few months have been politically tumultuous, to say the least. Geopolitical volatility, waves of tariff threats, misinformation and angry rhetoric from political leaders, talk of a looming recession, lost jobs and the continued trend toward authoritarianism in the U.S. are but a few of the issues facing us in this moment. Add to the mix the climate crisis, the ongoing wars and global conflicts, and the air around us suddenly feels tinged with an Orwellian climate of

A deep dive into Lorna Goodison’s poem, “This is a Hymn." Lorna Goodison is a Caribbean poet born in Kingston, Jamaica. She has published several award-winning books of poetry, among many other writings. A painter before becoming a poet, her poems are saturated with imagery, laughter, and commentary about social life in Jamaica. She is a thoughtful, empathetic observer of nature and people, writing about human failures, triumphs, cruelties, and kindnesses with stunning langua

A deep dive into Emily Pauline Johnson’s poem, “The Marshlands". Johnson was born and raised on Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario, and often published under her grandfather’s name, Tekahionwake (“double wampum”). Her work—in publication and on the stage—often braided English storytelling/poetic structure with Indigenous beliefs and storytelling...