Great Regulars: If you're going to write literal nature poetry

in a serious way then you need to be aware of the long and honorable tradition of poems that celebrate the Earth's transcendental beauty and look back to a time of innocence. With that beauty now being threatened by pollution and climate change, there is an urgent need for nature poetry that inspires people to alter their behavior in order to protect the environment and prevent the meltdown of the planet.

An excellent model for poetry that examines our relationship to nature can be found in the work of contemporary poet Gary Snyder, a Zen Buddhist and former member of the San Francisco beat movement.

from Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: Nature poetry requires understanding of its tradition

~~~~~~~~~~~