Notes from the Hummingbird Corridor: Poetry, Prose & Planting for Pollinators

In October of 2021, a month after the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds left her gardens in Maine, herbalist and author Deb Soule felt a compelling nudge. The hummingbirds asked Deb to follow their eastern migration route south the following autumn. Without hesitation, she said yes, and asked her friend, poet Laura Brown-Lavoie, to join her.

Notes from the Hummingbird Corridor is a record of their pilgrimage, following these small birds on their thousands-mile migration journey, and connecting with fellow humans along the way. Through poetry, prose, and practical gardening advice, Deb and Laura offer readers an invitation into relationship with these iridescent interdimensional beings who whiz from bloom to bloom across meadows, mountains, and the Gulf of Mexico.

"How lucky that the cross-pollination of Deb Soule and Laura Lamb Brown-Lavoie's thoughtful, caring, curious minds and hearts has sprouted this beautiful book. Cohesive and innovative, Notes from the Hummingbird Corridor is a wonderful reminder that wisdom can be found and carried in so many differently-shaped vessels—poem, prayer, essay, seed, hummingbird, cross-country roadtrip. I am so moved by this multi-modal collaboration, which is as splendid to read and look at as it is to learn from."
     —Sarah Kay, author of A Little Daylight Left, kaysarahsera.com

The authors return all proceeds from the book to the Iamoe Center in Ecuador and the Herbal Hummingbird Hub in Maine.

Details: Paperback
Size: 6 X 8.25 IN
Pages: 103
Publisher: Under the Willow Press
Publication Date: May 2025
Rights: World
ISBN: 9798218626297