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eco-poetry

Genre
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Poetry focused on nature, ecology, and humanity’s relationship with the environment

Detailed Definition
Eco-poetry is verse that engages deeply with ecological themes—environmental degradation, climate crisis, human-nature relationships—using lyrical, ethical, or activist approaches to foster ecological awareness; it often employs nature imagery not merely decoratively but critically, questioning anthropocentrism and advocating for planetary interconnectedness and sustainability.
Example
Example in poetry:
Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese,” connecting human emotion to natural world; Wendell Berry’s “The Peace of Wild Things,” seeking solace in nature; Camille T. Dungy’s “What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison,” linking ecology and race; Juliana Spahr’s “Gentle Now, Don’t Add to Heartache,” mourning environmental loss
Additional Notes
Eco-poetry addresses environmental themes, ecological ethics, and human-nature relationships; often employs nature imagery with activist or contemplative intent.
Also Known As
Environmental poetry Nature lyric Green verse Earth-centered poetry Ecological verse Ecological writing Environmental verse green poetry
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