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I write poems to release my feelings of both joy and dread at what I see in my daily tasks caring for my organic farm in Oregon. The joy comes from connection to the earth and the myriad creatures that inhabit it. My experience rehabbing raptors and wolves means they inhabit my dreams and demand to have their stories told. The local wildlife and landscape are an endless source of discovery and refuge for me. The dread comes from seeing the damage that is being inflicted on the earth through pollution, deforestation, etc. These things too haunt my dreams and show up in my work. My hope is that these poems might inspire readers to contemplate our relationship with and impact on other life forms and the wild spaces of our planet. -Barbara Parchim

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Barbara Parchim lives outside of Cave Junction, Oregon on a small farm where she enjoys gardening, hiking, playing piano, writing and art. She strives to do something creative every day, which often ends up being pruning the fruit trees or training the puppy.Barbara is a poet, gardener, nature enthusiast, visual artist, and frequent wildlife rehabber. She has worked variously as a landscaper, nursery worker, apple picker, library assistant, travel agent, social worker and volunteered for several years at a wildlife rehab and education center caring for resident raptors and wolves. She owns and works an organic farm in Oregon that was originally homesteaded in the late 1800s. This is Barbara's first book of poems.

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