In her latest Under the Canopy episode, Laurie Klein reflects on the way trees remind us of eternity and mortality, with poetry from Paul Willis and Luci Shaw.
Poems to Listen By: Sharing the Canopy 02—Motherhood
In the latest Poems to Listen By: Under the Canopy podcast, Laurie Klein shares “Motherhood” from Diane Loretta Walker and considers the stories trees hold inside.
Poems to Listen By: Sharing the Canopy 01—Under the Black Oaks
In honor of the holiday season, join Laurie Klein for the first in a delightful new series, Poems to Listen By—Sharing the Canopy: 8 Ways Trees Embody Our Stories. Our holiday episode features Pablo Neruda, Chicken Little, and Stephen Dunn’s “Under the Black Oaks.”
Friendship Onstage and Off: Walking with the Wind
A sudden interruption and the whole play’s at risk—at least for actress Laurie Klein. The director remains a friend, wise and warm, as the drama unfolds.
Regional Tour: Booklover Footloose in Wonderland (Yellowstone National Park)
Laurie Klein takes us on a breathtaking regional (and literary) tour of Yellowstone National Park, complete with geysers, thermophiles and the Morning Glory Pool.
Regional Tour: Borrowed Time at the Maui Ocean Center
A trip to Maui Ocean Center’s vast aquarium offers opportunity for Laurie Klein to contemplate how a place can envelop as well as imprint itself on the soul.
Regional Tour: High Tea at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Take High Tea beside pristine waters and mountains ranging down-lake in receding tiers, azure to palest blue with Laurie Klein at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.
Regional Tour: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Laurie Klein’s trip up the Ladder of Death through Mesa Verde National Park culminates in the poetic creation of ancient Puebloan pottery.