Although we would never dig in the woods, we mined a rich vein of poetry during our afternoon of quiet reflection in the Northeast Woods and Lazo Marsh. Here is a handful of diamonds from student poems:
Lazo Woods, a magical forest,
So quiet that the animals think we’re tourists. –Danny
Buds that have just turned into leaves feel like they have been dipped in silk –Rebekah
I see trees in groups as if old friends were talking to each other
I notice the moss on them and it reminds me of clothing –Riannah
I look up at the blue sky, not cloud in sight.
The sun is in the corner of my eye. –Jaiden
When I look up, I see the sun peaking through the trees
and then its rays light up everything around me
from a nurse tree to moss covered rocks. –Riley
The woods are bright from nature’s light bulb that we call the sun. –Payton
All I can see when I look up is the trees stretching to the sky and
Patches of the blue sky where the leaves part –Lizzie
As I lay on the big rock I look up and see the sun peaking through the canopy
As I stand on a log I feel it move beneath me
As I walk, sticks break
I could nap in you forever –Katie
Then I see a snake… it slithers it’s tongue at me and I smile at him–Easton
Lush greens spread all around giving the forest a majestic feeling. Greyson
The cracking sound goes on,
and strikes fear into me,
for I am not a bird who can fly away,
nor am I an animal who can scatter away,
and yet I still stay. –Jessica
The wind whistles
And a cluster of pine needles
Fall like feathers from your neighbours –Eric
Now I sit on a log
Waiting for the sun to hit me
Waiting for that touch of warmth
To end my journey. – Priya
I love our earth and wouldn’t want to harm it –Ben
We all want to save the earth from extinction
Earth Day Earth Day Earth Day Earth Day Earth Day –Matteo