This week we partnered with our 3-4 buddies to write nature poems about the plants, animals, weather, and sky of our beloved Lilja trail.
As poets, we endeavored to replace “fuzzy” words like “awesome”, "fun", “cool”, and “amazing” with more specific language which would create an image in the minds of our readers. Cracking open these words led to some very poetic language to describe our favorite aspects of the outdoors, or draw some surprising comparisons (like the leaves on the ground are like the toys on my playroom floor - scattered all around).
As this project continues, we hope to select our favorite poems to laminate and mount along the Lilja path as a kind of living anthology for friends and strangers to enjoy on their walks behind our magic door.
Below is just a small sampling of the great poetry being written. Enjoy!
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