This Wild Place: a column for the Telluride Times

…the blog

Joanna Yonder Joanna Yonder

Shepherd

The land belongs solely to itself, and we belong to the land, all of us here beneath the wide-brimmed bowl of sky.

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Joanna Yonder Joanna Yonder

Ode to the National Parks

Yes, give them to me. Bring them to my park entrances, huddled and tired and poor, and let them breathe free.

But do not fear: I know they’re not yearning to breathe too free. Let them remain a little huddled. Keep them within a half-mile radius of a Ranger Station and Gift Shoppe at all times…

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Poetry

Personalized poems written one-on-one…for hundreds of humans.
Performing at cowboy poetry festivals.
Helping youth find their voices through poetic writing practice.
Celebrating, through written and spoken word, the rural West in all its ecology, community, glory and grief.

Poetry has been a powerful catalyst for me. Here’s more about my 3.5 year tenure as a poet laureate and beyond:

poetic portfolio coming soon!

Selected Press and Publications