Ruth Yarrow delivered the keynote speech, "Skin Tones are Earth Tones," on Thursday morning from the Kiva Room (the main conference room for HNA at the Santa Fe Hotel, Hacienda, and Spa). While affirming that the concept of race is a biological illusion, she shared haiku by many poets that revealed the ways bias and power in our society, based on skin color, affects all of our lives.
Ruth Yarrow is an environmental educator, activist, and organizer for peace, justice, and a sustainable planet. She has been writing haiku for over forty years and has had six books of haiku published. She lives in Ithaca, New York, near her two children and their families. On Friday evening, she also read from her book, Lit From Within, as part of the Kaleidoscope readings. Lit From Within received a Touchstone Distinguished Book Award from the Haiku Foundation.
Ruth Yarrow is an environmental educator, activist, and organizer for peace, justice, and a sustainable planet. She has been writing haiku for over forty years and has had six books of haiku published. She lives in Ithaca, New York, near her two children and their families. On Friday evening, she also read from her book, Lit From Within, as part of the Kaleidoscope readings. Lit From Within received a Touchstone Distinguished Book Award from the Haiku Foundation.
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