A 30 min program about our earth, concerns expressions of reverence for our home in somewhat of a Pantheistic way while not totally avoiding mention of our present plights. Short readings and poems with appropriate music meant to inspire and embolden. Suitable for radio play or Earth Day observances.
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Commentary by: No Moon Tonight by Edward Abbey read by Paul Shay (Desert Solitaire) The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry Go Out and Seek Your Soul by Jane Goodall Repair of the World by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Ooh My Soul by Kristen Wilson (originally for Bioneers) Earth Verse by Gary Snyder read by unknown Experience of Being Alive by Joseph Campbell (from Power of Myth series) What I Will by Suhier Hammad (TED poetry series)
Music (complete or excerpts): The Thunder and the Water (excerpts) from Between Worlds by Deborah Martin & Erik Wollo Earth-Air-Fire and Water (excerpts) by unknown (a Pagan chant) The Earth is My Mother (excerpt) from side 1 of Libana The Circle is Cast Defend the Earth by Alice Di Micele
FX or short supportive segments: Wolf howling Thunder Crickets & frogs
URLs of note: Kirsten Wilson http://www.kirstenmwilson.com/?page_id=68 Earth-Air-Fire and Water http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RL_mgx-3L4 Suhier Hammad http://www.ted.com/talks/suheir_hammad_poems_of_war_peace_women_power.html
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