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a literary journal published by the Black Earth Institute dedicated to re-forging the links between art and spirit, earth and society

Ann Fisher-Wirth

Shaping Destiny

What Can–and Cannot–Be Told: New Writings from Parchman » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • What Can—and Cannot—Be Told: New Writings from Parchman — Editor's Note

Shaping Destiny

Editors’ Notes » Ann Fisher-Wirth & Jacqueline Johnson

    • Editors’ Note: Poetry — Editors' Note

The More-Than-Human World

Mercy » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • Pearl — Poetry

On Rivers

River Bodies » Ann Fisher-Wirth / John Ruskey

    • “For the Benefit and Health of Our Queen”: John Ruskey and the Quapaw Canoe Company — Interview

Center of Gravity

Poesis » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • In San Francisco — Poetry

Navigations: A Place for Peace

Factual State, Future Spate » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • And troops massed at the borders — Poetry
    • Ode to Rain — Poetry

Works of Resistance, Resilience

There Can Be No Peace » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • These Days, Mississippi — Poetry

Works of Resistance, Resilience

2020 Pandemic Blues » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • Day 65 — Poetry
    • Day 79 — Poetry

Dignity as an Endangered Species

Hope/Healing/Honoring » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • The Astonishing Light — Essay

Roots + Resistance

Interconnection » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • Team Teaching at Parchman — Poem

SOUTH

Preface » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • Introduction — Editor's Note

SOUTH

Section IV » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • Portfolio: Writings from Parchman Penitentiary — Editor's Note

Voices of the Human Spirit

Section 3: Because we need, love and care for our world » Ann Fisher-Wirth

    • Mississippi, A Collaborative Project —
    • You Stand in a Tree —
    • Between Two Worlds/The Soul Floats —
    • He Comes to Your Door —

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