Celebrating UNESCO International World Poetry Day and International Forest Day Together

World Poetry Day: Reflecting on Our Shared Humanity

On March 21, we celebrate not just one but two events, not only tremendously flowery but also complementary: International World Poetry Day (UNESCO) and International Forest Day, also known as Arbor Day.

This serendipitous connection highlights an essential relationship between the natural world and our human expression.

As we contemplate the parallels between these two celebrations, we find inspiration in the words of well-known poets and the calm, enduring strength of the trees.

They are our most significant and healthiest source of food, shelter, and medicine since the world was the world and the Earth, our primordial mother.

And without losing sight, they have been the muses of poets and artists, from Virgil to Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, and many others.

World Poetry Day invites us to delve into the diverse spectrum of human emotions and appreciate the beauty of language, transforming our experiences and the world.

In a time when disconnection and discord overshadow our shared humanity, poetry has the power to remind us of our universal bond and the…