Card from WOODLAND WARDENS
Photo by Amy LV
Students - On some mornings, I choose to begin my writing time by choosing a card from a deck of picture cards. I look at the picture and read the words and think about the meaning. Today I did this with my Woodland Wardens cards by Jessica Roux. I smiled to myself when Hare and Oak appeared as I had chosen this card at random the very last time I chose from this deck, on September 12.
Fall is, indeed, a good time to think about new opportunities. Our own oak tree is tossing acorns every day, and each one that falls makes me think about new acorns growing new trees. Yesterday I saw a former student, a young man I'd taught when he was in fourth grade. Now he is in ninth grade, and while in some ways he is the same, in some ways he is new and grown.
This week I encourage you to try something new. Maybe you will act in a way you usually do not act or eat a food you do not prefer to see how it goes. Perhaps you will find a writing idea by opening a book at random to a page and choosing a word from that page. Or maybe you will write three words on three little pieces of paper, toss them in a bowl, and with your eyes closed, choose one to be your day's writing topic. You need not feel that you always KNOW who you are or what to write about immediately; you may find inspiration and play little games to find your writing ideas and also yourself. Way does lead onto way, and your right words and right will find you. We all just need to keep experimenting, keep trusting, keep trying.
This week, I am the hosting Poetry Friday. Each Friday, all are invited to share poems, poem books, poetry ideas, and friendship in this open and welcoming poetry community. Thank you, dear friends, for reminding me when I forgot to get here early. Please leave your links below.
May a small new bring you new joy this week.
xo,
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Amy, thanks for sharing the link party and I must say that a Blueberry Treehouse Farm evening sounds rather heavenly. :) Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting, Amy! It doesn’t preclude a good night’s sleep. 😊
ReplyDeleteSo true, Amy! I am not sure that I am the same me I was five second ago. : ) I love those Woodland Wardens cards of yours. The artwork invites poetic musings. Thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI follow an enneathought-of-the-day and today’s thought was to try to be someone new, try out another aspect of your personality. I love this poem that encourages me (as well as growing kids) to be someone new today. In my retirement, I feel weird and out of place. I am trying new things every day. Some will stay and others I’ll abandon, but it feels like a big change. Sometimes big changes are hard, but most of the time, they are good.
ReplyDeleteI think I needed the oak and hare myself today, Amy. I've been feeling stuck and am ready to leap and grow. So thank you -- and thank you for hosting. xo
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the nudge and inspiration to try something new. The WW cards look like great prompts!! Thanks for the lovely poem and for hosting this week. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting, Amy! I'm trying to find inspiration in new ways, so this poem was a perfect nudge.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting, for your poem (vermilion instead of everyday blue - is chef's kiss gorgeous!) and for your wise words about inspiration today. I always appreciate your poems read aloud as well. -🍁tanita
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