Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 15 minutes ago

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This poem is featured in Joanna Macy’s On Being conversation with Krista, “A Wild Love for the World.” Listen here: onbeing.org/programs/joanna-macy-a-wild-love-for-the-world

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