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At the rally preceding our “Occupy Biden,” New Year’s Day march in Wilmington to the house of the President, I read this poem, created the day before specifically for this event:
“We are here because our planet is burning —
flooding — wind-ravaged — droughted — sickened
by global overheating caused by burning coal, oil and gas.
“For 7 days, 7 nights, 168 hours,
we held this outdoor space for all of the life forms,
all of the ecosystems, all of the children
and grandchildren and the 7 generations to come.
“We experienced cold, snow and sleet, lots of rain,
wind, the sun, the elements which make this world,
this beautiful, anguished world, the miracle that it is.
“Throughout, saying, Biden Be Bold —
declare climate emergency —
no new fossil fuel projects —
do the right thing, and do it now!
“All the while, some of us connecting to
the Higher Powers, Higher Love, what some call God,
praying, as in the words of an Anishinabe prayer:
“’Grandfather, look at our brokenness.
“’We know that in all creation only…
