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Anna Dempsey's avatar

This is so wonderful Jeanne, a cooling balm indeed in these anxious times. Another place on the ever-expanding bucket list to visit, what a wonderful legacy to Merwin has left the Maui and the world. So very inspiring, thank you

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Thank you for reading, Anna. Yes, I too would love to visit Merwin's palm sanctuary some day. You're actually closer to there than I am!

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Margo Hammond's avatar

I definitely will watch the 21-minute video you recommend, but your words already have deeply refreshed me in body and soul. As we watch the world burn, I think a lot of us have been asking ourselves, "What can I do?" Now I know. I can plant a tree.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Yes! Tree planting is good for the soul AND the Earth.

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Janisse Ray's avatar

This is a perfect post in so many many ways. Merwin! His palms! His poetry! Tree-planting. The awful fires. Thank you, thank you. For real.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

❤️

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