My friend, who studies the warming world, tells me
that, at the bar, more than a few climate scientists
wagered against the human race not knowing
what to say, I say, Hard to collect those winnings.
Only later do I wonder who would trade all that life
for being proved right. To this, too, there is probably
an answer. Some of us are cynics, ecologists the same
as anyone else. But maybe theirs is the wise hazard:
to bet extravagantly against miracles in an inadmissible
hope that, after all, our losses will make room for awe.
JANE ZWART teaches at Calvin University, where she also co-directs the Calvin Center for Faith & Writing. Her poems have appeared in Poetry, The Southern Review, Threepenny Review, HAD, and Ploughshares, as well as other journals and magazines. In addition, she is the co-editor of book reviews for Plume; her own reviews have been published there and in The Los Angeles Review of Books. Find her at janezwart.com.
SONALI ROY is a freelance writer taking interest in holistic approaches for maintaining good health both for humans and their nonhuman friends, business management, latest science discoveries, robotics, archaeology, architecture, history, spirituality, and art & culture. Besides, she’s a passionate traveler & photographer, music composer, painter, 3-D art designer and practices yoga & meditation regularly. Devoted to vegan diet, she enjoys creative writing and loves spending time with her two canine friends Fuchoo and Funtoosh.
