Name: "Being Human"
Uploaded: 2021-11-10T21:44:20Z
Duration: 4 min 2 s
Description: In this stunning spoken-word performance, poet and "freedom-forging futurist" Naima Penniman celebrates the wonders of the natural world and humanity's connection to it. "I wonder if the sun debates dawn some mornings," she says.

In this stunning spoken-word performance, poet and "freedom-forging futurist" Naima Penniman celebrates the wonders of the natural world and humanity's connection to it. "I wonder if the sun debates dawn some mornings," she says.

Naima Penniman: "Being Human"

"Being Human"

Imagining the internal struggles of nature, questioning if mountains doubt their strength or if waves feel futile in their efforts.

Reflecting on existence and essence, wondering if shadows crave sunlight or if the moon seeks solace in its phases of hiding.

Exploring nature's poetics, questioning if the sun hesitates at dawn or if rain fears the fall, invoking a deeper reflection on existence.