Thomas Berry Recites “Earth’s Desire”

This single-poem clip is drawn from one of the last videos made of Thomas Berry (1914 – 2009) speaking to an audience (Asheville, North Carolina). Filmed by Lou Niznik (1932 – 2011), this performance captures the artistic, playful side of one of the most beloved and influential leaders in “Earth literacy” and a deeply meaningful celebration of an evolutionary understanding of this ancient cosmos and of the human journey within it.