My body is not
the tree’s body and yet
there is no difference
when our shadows meet.
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Dana J. Graef has written articles and essays on mining, wildness, and climate change. She is the author of a poetry micro-chapbook, Vanishing (tiny wren publishing, 2024). Graef holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology & Environmental Studies from Yale University. She has taught courses on topics including sovereignty and the environment, climate change, and environmental and social justice.