Wangari Maathai | Wangari Maathai
Sep.26.2011
In Maine I breathe oxygen
winged west from trees in Kenya
planted by Wangari Maathai,
as she breathed
oxygen from the maple rising
here ninety feet above me,
blowing east to Africa.
For the greatest gift
we can share ---
we can share breath
and
freedom.
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Mar.09.2011
March 8th, 2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. Everyone can celebrate the amazing women who have shaped us, who have cared for our world, and who work with compassion and power for our future.
I have many sheroes of international fame and of...
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