In her poem 'What the Clyde Said,' Kathleen Jamie articulates nature's fury, echoing the ancient rage of the River Xanthus against its injustices, emphasizing nature's voice amidst climate adversity.
Carol Ann Duffy notes in the anthology's foreword that we are potentially in 'the age of anthropogenic climate breakdown'—a reflection of our societal grief for the natural world that's being ravaged.
Clare Shaw’s 'Catastrophic Devastation; Damage Complete' exemplifies the urgent call from poetry, illustrating the heartbreaking aftermath of climate events—evoking scenes of destruction that have become commonplace.
Simon Armitage's appointment as Poet Laureate brought a commitment to center climate emergency in verse, showcasing the role of contemporary poetry as a vital observer of environmental change.
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