A lovely collection of poetry and prose focused on nature, Natural Voices: Celebrating Nature With Opened Eyes was published as a multi-faceted project. First, it created a concrete collection of the writings of many of the frequent participants in the Natural Land Institute of Northern Illinois annual poetry events. Second, it served as a fund raising opportunity for the Natural Land Institute. Third, and for a lot of the people who have had the chance to enjoy the book, it gathered some lovely and interesting works together to create a worthwhile collection.
It is a great project with pieces by Carolyn Bailey, Dorothy Bock, Mary Caskey, Ed Collins, Sandra Fenton, Carol Fox, Don Miller, Wilda Morris, Chelsea Peterson, Christopher D. Sims, Christine Swanberg, Lani Richardson, Dr. Karen Blake Ruffner, and Kaitlyn Tibbetts.
If you happen across it or are in the mood to read some lovely nature poems inspired by the northern Illinois region, I recommend it. It is currently available on the Natural Land Institute's website.
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