Jillian Galloway ’21
Major(s): Biology
Poetry (click image to enlarge)
I wrote this poem during the last year to express the condition of our country and world with respect to social justice and climate change – both require a certain self-awareness from each of us, a foundation of respect for one another and for our natural world that we choose to uphold. In our modern, fast-paced lives, we often fail to notice the impact we have on each other, and on the collective life we share with our environment. By taking the time to describe the things I see in words and images, I find I can better appreciate my place in the collective. I hope others will too as they read this poem.