When We Only Have the Earth

by Abdourahman A. Waberi

"In this ode to the earth and all its living creatures, French-Djiboutian poet, novelist and essayist Abdourahman A. Waberi sounds the alarm about our imperiled planet. Waberi takes us on a whirlwind tour across North America, Africa and Europe, daring us to love the earth "beyond all rational thought" and to "turn into earth, both literally and figuratively," as we "turn from vanity, fears and other pointless rustling." These moving poems urge us...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496241355
• ISBN13: 9781496241351
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 66 Pages