Nature's Warning:Waste In Juliana Spahr's ''Gentle Now, Don't Add To Heartache''

Minmin Zheng

doi:10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786527.20250601

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Nature's Warning:Waste In Juliana Spahr's ''Gentle Now, Don't Add To Heartache''
Nature's Warning:Waste In Juliana Spahr's ''Gentle Now, Don't Add To Heartache''
Kyung Hee University, Department of English Language and Literature, Seoul, South Korea.
Vol. 6, Issue 1, Pages: 114-118(2025)
Published：25 February 2025
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786527.20250601
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Zheng Minmin.Nature's Warning:Waste In Juliana Spahr's ''Gentle Now, Don't Add To Heartache''[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(01):114-118.
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Zheng Minmin.Nature's Warning:Waste In Juliana Spahr's ''Gentle Now, Don't Add To Heartache''[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(01):114-118. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786527.20250601.

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"Gentle Now

Don't Add To Heartache" is one of the representative works of the American poet Juliana Spahr and a landmark work of modern Western environmental poetry of the 21st century. Throughout the history of civilisation

as industry has developed

the environmental crisis has become increasingly serious and the ecosystems on which people depend have been destroyed. With ''Gentle Now

Don't Add To Heartache''

the author warns of this crisis of which few people are aware. In this poem

Spahr explores the human connection to nature

tracing its transformation. In "Gentle Now

Don't Add to Heartache

" Juliana Spahr uses poetic imagery

metaphors

and repetitive references to express how to "Gentle" address the current environmental pollution issues during a time of escalating environmental concerns. Through this book

Juliana Spahr aims to convey to all readers that humans should respect the lives and value of every species

uphold the rights of other species to exist and thrive in the Earth's natural environment

and simultaneously address various levels of environmental injustice. It emphasizes the importance of mitigating severe pollution issues and achieving harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

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