In a world warming at an alarming pace, "The Climate Change Chronicles" awakens and inspires through compelling poetic voices. This anthology depicts the stark realities facing us-from the smog in our cities to the rising tides eroding our shores. Through each verse, celebrated and emerging poets around the globe bear witness to the changes unfolding in their backyards, in the air, and in the sea.
This collection not only chronicles Earth's distress but also challenges us to envision the future we are co-creating through today's choices. As the book culminates with stories that project dystopian futures, it serves as a poignant reminder of the interconnectedness of life and the urgent need to act. "The Climate Change Chronicles" is more than a literary anthology-it's a love letter, a warning, a dirge about our planet. It's a meditation on our home.
"The Climate Change Chronicles" was a 2024 project of Bronze Bird Books, conceptualized and edited by David Pring-Mill, founder of Bronze Bird Books. Mila Pring-Mill served as Associate Editor. The selected poems and stories were written by David Pring-Mill, Austin Alexis, Judith Amber, Pulkita Anand, E Eugene Jones Baldwin, Michael Boissevain, Matthew Caretti, Patricia Carragon, Genevieve A. Chornenki, Elizabeth Cohen, J.P. Dancing Bear, Fran Delaney-Barron, Steve Denehan, William Doreski, Ken Foxe, Meg Freer, D. Dina Friedman, Diane Funston, Carol D Guerrero-Murphy, Nancy Huxtable Mohr, Tricia Knoll, Jennifer Lagier, Carole Glasser Langille, Jill McGrath, Donna Marie Merritt, Rich Murphy, Gene J. Parola, Clista Prelle-Tworek, Robert Rice, Dave Seter, Kristy Snedden, Lorene Sweeney, Shawna Swetech, Naomi Thiers, Christian Ward, Anne Whitehouse, M. Brooke Wiese, and Diana Woodcock.