Synergy Slam: SOIL & EARTH

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The health of the soil is the health of the Earth.

Plastic detrimental effects is a threat to the delicate balance of our soil and ecosystems.

Learning about the composition and significance of urban soil helps understand the impact of human activities on soil quality in urban environments.

The health of our soil is the next best thing to think about when it comes to reducing carbon in our atmosphere.

As poets, we have the ability to delve into the earth, to unearth its secrets of its cycles, evoke the history held within its layers, uncovering the hidden life thriving beneath the concrete jungle.

  • Soil holds profound symbolic significance across cultures:

    Fertility and Growth: a nurturing element that supports life and sustains crops for new beginnings, agriculture, and abundance.

    Connection to Ancestors: Soil is often associated with ancestry and roots.

    Grounding and Stability: Soil symbolizes sense of cultural belonging.

    Cycle of Life and Death: Soil embodies decay, decomposition, regeneration and rebirth

    Soil as sacred: it demands respect and protection as a precious resource to be preserved for future generations.

  • Beneath the urban landscape lies a complex and vital network of ecosystems that encompass the diverse array of living organisms, organic matter, minerals, and water present in city soil.

    Microscopic inhabitants of urban soil contribute significantly to the fertility and resilience of city landscapes.

    ~ Find out about the challenges to urban soil biodiversity.

    ~ Create spoken word poetry that celebrate urban soil ecosystems.

  • Soil's textures, colors, and landscape compositions have inspired much writing paintings, sculptures, and installations to convey deeper meanings and connections

    As poets crafting poetry and spoken word learn about how diverse cultures have written about the earth and soil to emphasizes the significance of preserving soil quality in the city and the green spaces that benefit from it.

Synergy Slam Poets: SOIL & EARTH

Through the craft of poetry and the performed spoken word, learn about the mycelial network and vital role soil plays in our environment, agriculture, and food security.

WEEK 1:

Writing The Synergy
This workshop will be an introduction to the synergy between the natural world, urban environments & humans that have expanded life to live within .

Learn about poetry as a tool for advocacy and as a direct tool for raising awareness urban Soil and Earth Day Planet v Plastic themes. 

WEEK 2:
Delve into the myth and symbolism of soil and earth. 
In many myths and creation stories, humans are believed to have been formed from the earth, emphasizing a profound connection between individuals and the soil. Learn about the deeper connections between human culture and the ground beneath our feet.

WEEK 3:

Look into poetic forms and devices to create EcoPoetry around soil health, plastic and the courses previous themes:

  • Create more writing for World Earth Day’s awareness raising around plastic pollution

  • Enjoy writing positive future stories about soil health and connecting city dwellers with the land.

WEEK 4:

Prepare a powerful and memorable online spoken word performance with these techniques.

  • performing to camera

  • online presence

  • Read Aloud and edit with purpose

  • Meet, share and perform your poem with other poets to make sure it’s slam ready!