Plant this Poem: Poetry Reading with Eleni Sikelianos
We invite you to join us this Wednesday evening for a celebration of plant this poem, our annual Earth (Poetry) Day celebration, along with Eleni's new book, Your Kingdom. Plantings (in the form of poems, recitiations, and short talks) will be made by/called forth from Adjua Gargi Nzinga Greaves, Eleni Sikelianos, Imani Elizabeth Jackson, Sam Coren, Alexandra Ionescu, and a choral William Blake. Come celebrate with us on April 19th at 6 pm, at the RISD Nature Lab (13 Waterman St, Providence, RI). You'll need to call the number on the door to be let into the building. We hope to see you!
Calendula
My friends worry and they tell me
About it. They talk of the world
ending, of darkness and disaster.
I always listen gently, and then
say: No, it's not going to end. This
is only the beginning, as this book
is only a beginning.
—Richard Brautigan
