One Poem by Karen Vargas - Terrain.org "Inocencia" is a new, powerful poem of indigenous heritage with an introduction (and audio) by Karen Vargas.

"Inocencia" is a new, powerful poem of indigenous heritage with an introduction (and audio) by Karen Vargas, winner of Terrain.org's 2024 Editor's Prize for Poetry.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/karen-vargas-2/

#poet #poetry #poem #weaving #indigenous #heritage #newmexico #girl #escape

Did You Kiss a Cat Today??? - Terrain.org Tucker Coombe reviews Did You Kiss a Cat Today??? by Geri Lipschultz, Diane Stevenson, and James Berger, a delightful book of poetry and art for children.

Tucker Coombe reviews Did You Kiss a Cat Today??? by Geri Lipschultz, Diane Stevenson, and James Berger, a delightful book of poetry and art for children.



#poetry #book #review #childrenspoetry #childrensbook #children #delight #cats

One Poem by Krissy Kludt - Terrain.org Krissy Kludt’s lovely poem “Last” is from her debut collection, I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little. Read and listen to it here.

Krissy Kludt's lovely poem "Last" is from her debut collection, I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little. Read and listen to it now.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/krissy-kludt/

#poem #poetry #poet #place #ecopoetry #naturepoetry #nature #hills

An Amble with Emerson and Thoreau - Terrain.org In this excerpt of Andrew Furman’s new novel, The World That We Are, Furman imagines a conversation between Emerson and Thoreau.

In this excerpt of Andrew Furman's new novel, The World That We Are, Furman imagines a conversation between Emerson and Thoreau.

www.terrain.org/2026/fiction/an-amble-wi...

#excerpt #novel #book #fiction #thoreau #emerson #conversation #imagination

There is No Way to Democracy, Democracy is the Way - Terrain.org “There is No Way to Democracy, Democracy is the Way” is a brief excerpt of Jeremy David Engels’s new book, On Mindful Democracy, essential for our time.

"There is No Way to Democracy, Democracy is the Way" is a brief excerpt of Jeremy David Engels's new book, On Mindful Democracy, essential for our time.

www.terrain.org/2026/currents/there-is-n...

#democracy #peace #war #spiritual #book #lettertoamerica #excerpt

Four Poems by Bob Hicok - Terrain.org Can a poem be both delightful and sobering? These four powerful poems by Bob Hicok provide a definitive yes. Don’t miss these beauties.

Can a poem be both delightful and sobering? These four powerful poems by Bob Hicok provide a definitive yes. Don't miss these beauties.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/bob-hicok/

#poems #poetry #poet #society #shootings #animals #healthcare #marriage

A Generation Adrift: An Interview with Ajay Sawant - Terrain.org Sage Hemeson interviews Indian ocean conservationist and communicator Ajay Sawant, whose work moves between policy, education, and activism.

Sage Hemeson interviews Indian ocean conservationist and communicator Ajay Sawant, whose work moves between policy, education, and activism.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/interviews/ajay-sawant/

#interview #conservation #india #youth #policy #science #activism #highseastreaty #ocean

Canyon and Cosmos: Searching for Human Identity in the Grand Canyon by Don Lago - Terrain.org Gregory Nobles reviews Canyon and Cosmos: Searching for Human Identity in the Grand Canyon by Don Lago.

Gregory Nobles reviews Canyon and Cosmos: Searching for Human Identity in the Grand Canyon by Don Lago.

www.terrain.org/2026/reviews-reads/canyo...

#review #reviews #nonfiction #grandcanyon

Two Poems by Carson Colenbaugh - Terrain.org Two powerful poems by return contributor Carson Colenbaugh: “Proctor Creek” and “Monk’s Mound Meditation,” with audio.

Two powerful poems by return contributor Carson Colenbaugh: "Proctor Creek" and "Monk's Mound Meditation," with audio.

www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/carson-colen...

#poems #poetry #poet #animals #creeks #development #sprawl #lowcountry #chemicals #toxins #pesticide

As I wake to bird song, harbinger of spring...

Letter to America by Eva Hooker - Terrain.org Eva Hooker’s lovely Letter to America poem, with audio, is titled “Letter to America.”

Eva Hooker's lovely Letter to America poem, with audio, is titled "Letter to America." Don't miss this subtle, spiritual beauty.

www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/letter-to-am...

#poem #poetry #poet #lettertoamerica #birds #children #nature #beach #spiritual #spirituality

On Dams and Failure - Terrain.org Ginger Strand with a delicious essay on what it took to report on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, Africa’s largest dam.

Ginger Strand with a delicious essay on what it took to report on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, Africa's largest dam.'



#essay #nonfiction #dams #africa #ethiopia #politics #nile #nileriver #government #construction #engineering

Ranching from the Inside: A Review of Kathryn Wilder’s The Last Cows - Terrain.org Erika Howsare reviews Kathryn Wilder’s memoir The Last Cows: On Ranching, Wonder, and a Woman’s Heart, “a potent mix of family and place.”

Erika Howsare reviews Kathryn Wilder's memoir The Last Cows: On Ranching, Wonder, and a Woman's Heart, "a potent mix of family and place."

www.terrain.org/2026/reviews-reads/the-l...

#review #book #memoir #nonfiction #cows #ranch #ranching #rural #cattle #west

Lovely poem by Michael Garrigan. Will be thinking about "...how listening is an act of love." for the rest of the day.

Background of mountains, a setting sun and clouds. The Sowell Collection at Texas Tech University, in partnership with Terrain.org and Texas Tech University Press 2026 Sowell Emerging Writers Prize Nonfiction. Sowell Emerging Writers Prize Winner logo.

Background of mountains, a setting sun and clouds. And the winner is ... The Greenhorn by Grace Schwenk. Grace Schwenk is a writer from Missoula, Montana. Most of her writing is done from a fire lookout in the Payette National Forest of Idaho. When not writing or looking for smokes, she can be found getting lost in the mountains with her fluffy white dog, Selway. The Greenhorn is her account of the four months she spent at the Granite Mountain Lookout in South Central Idaho’s Grass Mountains. There she navigates both the internal and external landscapes, all while forming connections with fellow lookout attendants, her friends, family, nature, a resident mountain goat, the mountain, and ultimately herself.

Background of mountains, a setting sun and clouds. Congratulations to our Finalists. Good Lands of Mercy – Lee Anne Gallaway-Mitchell, Homecomer – Emma Kaiser, Endangered Abundance – Lawrence Niles, The Greenhorn – Gracie Schwenk, The Cahaba Meanders – Dawne Shand, My Father’s Blood – Jeremy Tavares

The Sowell Collection, Terrain.org, and TTU Press are pleased to announce this year's winner of the Sowell Emerging Writers Prize.... The Greenhorn by Grace Schwenk! @terrainorg.bsky.social
#SowellCollection #2026SowellEmergingWritersPrize #nonfiction #literature #community #nature

"I believe in the
house sparrow, the wren, nights without
sodium lights, and a harvest moon. I believe
in the porch step, the balcony, the stained
glass window."

#TodaysPoem #poetry
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2022 @terrainorg.bsky.social

Poetry Archives - Terrain.org

Kristin Emanuel's "After the Hereafter" is a beautiful poem that imagines the de-extinction of species in service to humankind.

www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/...

#poet #poetry #poem #extinction #animals #death #science

Learn to Speak Bird - Terrain.org In the short guest editorial “Learn to Speak Bird,” Jess Costa tells the story of Nick Paolino, the founder of Wings & Whistles, a new birding app.

In the short guest editorial "Learn to Speak Bird," Jess Costa tells the story of Nick Paolino, the founder of Wings & Whistles, a new birding app.

www.terrain.org/2026/currents/learn-to-s...

#guesteditorial #editorial #apps #birds #birding #technology

Paddling in the Dark - Terrain.org “Paddling in the Dark” is a gorgeous excerpt of a night on the Inside Passage from wilderness guide Kurt Hoelting’s new book, Apprentice to the Wild.

"Paddling in the Dark" is a gorgeous excerpt of a night on the Inside Passage from wilderness guide Kurt Hoelting's new book, Apprentice to the Wild.

www.terrain.org/2026/nonfiction/paddling...

#essay #nonfiction #paddling #kayaking #night #northernlights #alaska #insidepassage

An Origin Story in Three Acts - Terrain.org In “An Origin Story in Three Acts,” Rob Carney shares the origin story of Accidental Gardens: New & Revised, a modern day Triggering Town.

In "An Origin Story in Three Acts," Rob Carney shares the origin story of Accidental Gardens: New & Revised, a modern day Triggering Town.

www.terrain.org/2026/currents/an-origin-...

#editorial #origin #originstory #essays #writing #publishing

Lanterns in the Night Market Poems by Mary Morris - Terrain.org Elline Lipkin reviews Lanterns in the Night Market: Poems by Mary Morris, calling it “a book of deep observations.”

Elline Lipkin reviews Lanterns in the Night Market: Poems by Mary Morris, calling it "a book of deep observations."

www.terrain.org/2026/reviews-reads/lante...

#review #reviews #books #poetry #travel #internationaltravel #lanterns #observation

Migration - Terrain.org Nicky Beer’s beautiful essay “Migration” recounts her path through place and mental illness with birds as guideposts.

Nicky Beer's beautiful essay "Migration" recounts her path through place and mental illness with birds as guideposts.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/nonfiction/migration/

#essay #nonfiction #creativenonfiction #birds #place #depression #mentalillness #migration #love #marriage #relocation

Snake Stories - Terrain.org In her flash fiction piece “Snake Stories,” Carolyn Dasher slides seven delicious serpentine memories our way. Read or listen now.

In her flash fiction piece "Snake Stories," Carolyn Dasher slides seven delicious serpentine memories our way. Read or listen now.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/fiction/snake-stories/

#fiction #flashfiction #shortstory #flash #snakes #memory #children #rural #snake #vernacular

One Poem by Michael Garrigan - Terrain.org Take a walk with Michael Garrigan in his lovely poem “Bird Song According to Stone Swimmer,” with audio.

Take a walk with Michael Garrigan in his lovely poem "Bird Song According to Stone Swimmer," with audio.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/michael-garrigan/

#poem #poetry #poet #walking #nature #ecopoetry #mountains #ferns #forest #woods #sound #listening #love

No One Will Know You Tomorrow - Terrain.org In this episode, Kareem James Abu-Zeid, translator of the poems of Najwan Darwish, talks with Terrain.org reviews editor Renata Golden.

In this episode, Kareem James Abu-Zeid, translator of the poems of Najwan Darwish in the new book No One Will Know You Tomorrow, talks with Terrain.org reviews editor Renata Golden.

www.terrain.org/2026/currents/no-one-wil...

#podcast #conversation #war

Three Poems by Hayden Park - Terrain.org Three stunning poems by Hayden Park are winners of the Terrain.org 16th Annual Contest, selected by Blas Falconer.

Three stunning poems by Hayden Park, with audio, are winners of the Terrain.org 16th Annual Contest, selected by Blas Falconer.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/hayden-park/

#poems #poetry #poet #contest #contestwinner #winner

Have an updated post about Emily Grandy's reading! @terrainorg.bsky.social

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#SowellCollection #reading #literature #community #nature #archives

Sumbisori - Terrain.org Australian writer Jay McKenzie’s “Sumbisori” is winner of the Terrain.org 16th Annual Contest in Fiction, selected by Samantha Dunn.

Australian writer Jay McKenzie's "Sumbisori" is winner of the Terrain.org 16th Annual Contest in Fiction, selected by Samantha Dunn.

https://www.terrain.org/2026/fiction/sumbisori/

#fiction #story #shortstory #winner #contestwinner #sea #diving #seaturtle #friendship #korea #southkorea

Three Poems by Laura Long - Terrain.org Three lovely poems by Laura Long, with audio, finalists in the Terrain.org 16th Annual Contest in Poetry: “Grounded,” “Mud Sparrows,” and “On the old turnpike, thinking about what we make in this world.”

Three lovely poems by Laura Long, with audio, finalists in the Terrain.org 16th Annual Contest in Poetry: "Grounded," "Mud Sparrows," and "On the old turnpike..."

https://www.terrain.org/2026/poetry/laura-long/

#poems #poetry #poet

(Un)usual Mortality Event - Terrain.org Meghan Keaney Anderson’s ”(Un)usual Mortality Event” is a finalist in Terrain.org’s 16th Annual Contest in Nonfiction.

Meghan Keaney Anderson's "(Un)usual Mortality Event," a finalist in Terrain.org's 16th Annual Contest in Nonfiction, explores climate change through a mother's lens and a beached whale.

www.terrain.org/2026/nonfiction/unusual-...