đź‘‹ Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying some warm, cozy time this holiday season. As we prepare to put this year to bed, I’m excited to share some glimpses of a slightly more hopeful future — envisioned by YOU. These four drabbles and one poem were all submitted by Looking Forward readers over the past few months. I think they capture some of the mood of 2025 — while also keeping one foot in the more compassionate and innovative world we’re still trying to build.Â
Ali Nasir, the author of the poem, said that his creation came from a place of uncertainty. “Hope, when placed against the current state of affairs, seems deluded and misinformed,” Ali wrote to me. “But at the same time, it seems juvenile and needlessly angsty to banish it entirely. The poem questions if the poem is even worth writing, and ultimately concludes that it is. What do we have but our song?”
As we look toward the next year (and more) of climate progress, what’s one thing you’re holding onto in your vision for the future? Share it in drabble form, poem form, song form, a one-word email, a link, or whatever suits. I would love to hear from you.
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