“There is no such thing as reforestation; a forest cannot be replanted tree by tree. A forest is a society. Only a forest can give birth to a forest.”

~ William Stanley Merwin  ~

Paper Bark Forest in Urunga

Merwin was born September 30, 1927.  He is an American poet, credited with over fifty books of poetry, translation and prose and this was quoted in response to  a query about his work to restore native forest on Maui at a reading at the Eugene Public Library 2010.

Images @ Eminpee Fotography