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I count April among my favorite months. But then again, they\u2019re all favorites in one way or another. Maybe because of a loved one\u2019s birthday or a cherished memory or an anticipated holiday. It could be the particular glow in a month or its dazzling colors. In April, I\u2019m in love with celebrations of two of the best things there are in life: poetry and Mother Earth.<\/p>\n

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Gina Malone, Editor<\/p><\/div>\n

In recognition of National Poetry Month, wouldn\u2019t it be wonderful to spend an afternoon in Flat Rock with the incomparable Emily Dickinson? Emily, who wrote with such quiet poignancy words like these: \u201cI\u2019ll tell you how the Sun rose – \/ A Ribbon at a time – \u2026.\u201d The Gallery at Flat Rock marks Earth Day with Tim Jones\u2019 poetry\u2014and with prose, songs and art as well. And Carol Howard writes about the insightful poetry of Langston Hughes, a visit he made to North Carolina and the love of gardening he passed on to children in his NYC neighborhood.<\/p>\n

In these times, knowing what we know, every day should be Earth Day. There is the possibility, though, with every day or month dedicated to activities to enlighten us and to heal the Earth, that more of us will realize as truth the words of Kentucky writer Wendell Berry: \u201cThe Earth is what we all have in common.\u201d As we learn and relearn Earth-first practices, there are mentors, activists and websites to guide and inform us. In these pages, check out Phyllis Stiles\u2019 tips for best lawn practices (p. 76), and read about initiatives by Haywood County\u2019s Environmental Action Community.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll end with a quote from Samuel Moore, April\u2019s Feature Artist: \u201cThe natural world is not something separate that I go to,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is a part of who I am wherever I am, who we all are. I am Nature. We are all Nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gina Malone can be reached at gina@thelaurelofasheville.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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