Our Earth Is a Poem

This is a book of poetry for everyone.

Inside is a treasure trove of writing celebrating the natural world. Read the poems aloud or curl up with them in a quiet corner. Begin your journey into a lifelong love of poetry.

This beautifully illustrated collection features powerful poems written by a wide range of contemporary voices. They share their unique perspectives on the topic of nature, from a dreaming forest and bouquets of buried stars to rivers that dance with rocks and the brushed lava fur of the mountain gorilla. Showcasing original poems alongside existing works, this is a book to share and treasure forever.

Featuring brilliant poetry by:

Margarita Engle

Diana Hendry

Grace Nichols

Robert Macfarlane

Ruth Awolola

Naomi Shihab Nye

Zaro Weil

Rachel Plummer

Joyce Sidman

Carol Ann Duffy

Jack Prelutsky

Mary Anne Hoberman

Nikki Giovanni

Jan Dean

Rebecca Perry

Tom Denbigh

And awe-inspiring artwork from:

Annalise Barber

Mariana Roldan

Masha Manapov

Nabila Adani