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Ecologist, educator, and award-winning author Frederick Livingston braved the snow to talk to the BloomBars’ Writer’s Room. He left us with this poem that could be out anthem. Frederick was recently honored with the Prism Prize for Climate Literature.

“A beautiful compilation that eloquently links critical academic thought with poetry and art in support of a deep land ethic.”
– Dr. Olivia Sylvester, Head of Environment, Development, and Peace Department at the University for Peace

Studying environmental science in college, I measured toxins and degrees of warming, but not how to transmute grief into hope. I was wrapped in thorns and told those were my best years. Walking down to the cold sea I was saved by purple starfish on jagged rocks who promised me not everything on Earth is broken.

Besides featuring at traditional open mic events, Frederick started experimenting with more interactive formats, he draws from his work in experiential education. Typically he posed questions to the audience to facilitate a conversation about the role of poetry (or art broadly) in cultural evolution and planetary healing.

Since hosting his first book launch at BloomBars in April 2023, he published a second book, “Trees are Bridges to the Sky.” Books will be available for signing and purchase. Also available @wayfarer.books Don’t forget to bring your poetry journal with some blank pages! #poetry #poetrycommunity #booklaunch #poetryworkshop #poetryreading #climateliteracy #climatejustice #earthhealing #climatepoetry #artsactivism #artheals #poetryheals #dcarts #writersworkshop #thingstodoindc #bloombars