The Merwin Conservancy will gather virtually with friends around the world to celebrate the legacy of W.S. Merwin, on the occasion of his birthday. Victoria Chang, Meera Dasgupta, Camille Dungy, Elizabeth Kolbert, Leland Miyano, Carol Moldaw, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Bill Porter aka Red Pine, Barbara Ras, Arthur Sze, and Terry Tempest Williams will read selections of William’s poetry.

The readings will weave together with the unfolding story of the palm garden—a place where imagination has long thrived. We hope you will join us for an hour of poems, palms, and stories of The Merwin Conservancy’s work to tend and share a garden that speaks to the world.