become native to this

living in the world of
other species
remind us of the
capacity of others
imagine the things we might
see through other’s eyes
the wisdom that surrounds
teachers all around us

Walk around the meadow

all to be cherished
become native to this
so that we might truly be
at home.

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Blackout poem a day, a page a day through Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, published by Milkweed Editions. www.milkweed.org

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