Wetland Words: April by Mary Oliver

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"April" by Mary Oliver, from "Swan: Poems and Prose Poems."

"I wanted to speak at length about
The happiness of my body and the
Delight of my mind for it was
April, a night, a full moon and-

But something in myself for maybe
From somewhere other said: not too
Many words, please, in the muddy shallows the

Frogs are singing."

While we isolate in our homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, nature’s cycles continue and so does our shared love of and interest in wetlands—the very characteristics that unite us as a community. We’re all going through this, so let’s help each other get through it together.

To help bring more hope and positivity into the world (and keep talking about wetlands, too!), Wisconsin Wetlands Association is offering special virtual wetland programming to our members, supporters, and the community at large.

One of these offerings is our new #WetlandWords series, and is inspired by the Mary Linton Wetland Poetry Session that happens every year at our Wetland Science Conference.

Read by Katie Beilfuss. Video by Emily Buck.

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