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Leah Elliott Hamilton

Leah Elliott Hamilton

Religion is a wandering art…

Religion is a wandering art whether true or not serving the will of whoever wields her.

2 min readApr 4, 2021

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Religion is a wandering art…

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

On Reauthoring the Future of Humanity

We can’t go on like this.

24 min readJan 1, 2021

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On Reauthoring the Future of Humanity

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

Rhetoric vs. Reality: You can’t outspin Covid-19

I am one of thousands of teachers whose classes have moved online. This is a letter I wrote my high school seniors this evening.

4 min readMar 28, 2020

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Rhetoric vs. Reality: You can’t outspin Covid-19

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

Deepest gratitude and reverence, but not grief for the passing of Mary Oliver

I’ve been struck by how un-sad I feel about the passing of Mary Oliver. How could I not be sad about the death of a poet who has been a…

4 min readJan 21, 2019

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

Open Borders

I once had a student who moved like water, so much so that one day when she came in out of the rain, I could barely tell where the drops of…

2 min readJul 28, 2018

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

The unavoidable terror

I have oh so many words to express grief and suffering.

1 min readJul 15, 2018

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

The light after a storm

A poet must go outside for at least ten minutes a day, no matter the weather.

1 min readJan 12, 2018

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

A banner

I’m not one for waving a banner or bellowing: LOOK AT ME!

1 min readJan 7, 2018

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

From hymns to hip-hop

We’re flipping channels one evening and come across a few minutes of a Trump rally. I can’t decide which disgusts me more: the fact that…

3 min readDec 30, 2017

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From hymns to hip-hop

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

Like a tree

I asked God:

1 min readSep 3, 2017

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Leah Elliott Hamilton

Leah Elliott Hamilton

North Carolina-based writer, editor, teacher, and poet. Author of As If by Magic. Founder of Raw Organic Poetry. www.lehamilton.org

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