It is still miraculous to me that you put a seed in the dirt and after a bit, it grows into something edible or beautiful or determined or tall as a redwood. I am not known for my green thumb. My greatest achievement to date in plant management has been to keep some bamboo alive, [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Action #8: Grow Some Wonder
Posted in Activities, tagged creative action, garden, growth, wonder on September 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This World is Not Just a Little Thrill For the Eyes
Posted in Activities, Books, Uncategorized, tagged oral storytelling, poetry, story, wonder on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you memorized anything yet for this week’s action? I have not yet learned To Begin With, the Sweet Grass in its entirety (but recalling bits of it during the day reminds me to “look, and look again” and to forget myself and love the world). I can, however, recite The Going to Bed Book [...]
Action #7: Write Some Wonder on Your Heart
Posted in Activities, Books, Uncategorized, tagged creative action, Mary Oliver, memorization, oral storytelling, poetry, wonder on September 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As a society, it seems we have lost the art of committing things to memory. If we need to remember something, we Google it. In the old days, people could recite sonnets to their lovers. There are stories of prisoners of war staying sane throughout their captivity by holding onto great swaths of Scripture they’d [...]
Poetry Friday: Halleluiah
Posted in People, tagged Mary Oliver, poetry friday, wonder on September 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have not had the chance to post an action to create wonder this week, but I hope you all get a chance to do something wonderful over this long weekend. I am hoping to recharge my wonder juices out in nature, holding these words by Mary Oliver in my mind. Halleluiah Everyone should be [...]
