Poetry: For a Coming Extinction by W.S. Merwin

Minimalist art: Don Flavin’s Untitled (for Frederika and Ian) 3

Quote: “Be a craftsman in speech that though mayest be strong, for the strength of one is the tongue, and speech is mightier than all fighting.” – Ptahhotep

Forest: Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Song: Lithium by Polyphonic Spree

Animal: Giant otter