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Annalou Oakland’s writing is a vivid, impassioned tapestry that weaves together folklore, herbal knowledge, political critique, and deep-rooted cultural memory—all through the symbolic lens of the hawthorn tree. Blending poetry, oral history, and protest, she reclaims the hawthorn not just as a wild plant, but as a living witness to communal loss, seasonal renewal, andContinue reading “PLANTS and TREES”