Lynne Nardizzi

Summary

The web content is a poignant reflection on the Amazon fires, emphasizing the interconnectedness of nature and the author's personal healing journey amidst the destruction, while paying homage to the indigenous people and the jungle's role in their lives.

Abstract

The article titled "The Fires" presents a poetic lament over the devastating fires in the Amazon rainforest. It describes the fires as not just a localized tragedy but as a global concern, with the Earth itself responding to the destruction through more fires. The author, who has lived in the Amazon jungle for two and a half years, shares a deep connection with the rainforest and its indigenous inhabitants, attributing their healing from an

The Fires

the Amazon rages and burns as the world watches

speechless in shock at the destruction

the earth responds with more fires

because the earth feels and reacts

if one jungle burns another burns elsewhere in solidarity

the earth is not angry but she is in pain

will we answer her call?

Note: I lived in the Amazon jungle in Peru for the past two and a half years.

Living in the jungle and learning from the indigenous people who call the Amazon home were essential to my healing of a disease that I was told was incurable.

I share this poem in honor and respect of the Amazon jungle, and the indigenous people who live there.

You can read more about my incredible healing journey here: