| Sumario: | This article explores how ecopoetry—lyric poetry focused on ecological themes—can cultivate "network thinking," helping readers perceive the interconnectedness of humans and more-than-human beings within biodiverse ecosystems. It situates ecopoetry within scientific and cultural histories of networks, including concepts like the connectome (the map of neural connections in brains) and holobionts (organisms composed of multiple interdependent species), arguing that such poems enact dynamic, emergent systems rather than static entities. Through close readings of poets such as A.R. Ammons, Arthur Sze, and Rickey Laurentiis, the essay demonstrates how ecopoetry can address ecological complexity, ethical responsibility, and historical injustices—especially those linked to capitalism and colonialism—while fostering a deep-time, multispecies consciousness. The article also highlights Indigenous and Afro-diasporic perspectives on relationality and ethics, emphasizing poetry’s potential to inspire transformative awareness and action amid the environmental crises of the Anthropocene.
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