Rae, your poem really speaks to me. I would love to be more tree. I understand about the audio. Don't worry, my Speechify app read your post to me. I went looking for a British accent and found Ali Abdaal, who read it beautifully.
Thanks Michelle, so glad you enjoyed it ☺️ How cool there’s an app that reads in specific accents, the world really is moving on at a rate of knots. I love the idea of Ali Abdaal reading my poem…I think I’ll try the speechify app!
You do the coolest courses, Rae! Equine therapy, nature walks and forest bathing? 💚💚💚
I also want to be more tree and find the community that nourishes my roots.
I love your poetree! 🌳 Especially “gentle as a spore on the breeze.” 🍄🟫
Wish I lived closer to both Puzzlewood and Sherwood Forest.
I think your son’s reaction to being in the woods is quite primitive and natural to us all. I suspect we are wired to respond with awe and delight to the wonders of nature, given the opportunity. It’s lovely to see it happen, especially in children.
Haha a lichen by any other pronunciation would still be wondrous. But I’m likin’ your new-found pronunciation. If I’d heard you pronounce it the former way I would’ve just thought it the English vs the American way.🤣
I just stopped to consider what I have learned to day and remembered that this morning a White-Crowned Sparrow taught me that a bird can have a long intimate conversation with you (for 5 minutes, no exaggeration!) even tho you don’t speak the same language. I love that every day is a learning day. Thanks for that, and all your loveliness. 😘🥰
Thanks lovely Melanie ☺️ If you ever find yourself in the area of either of those woods let me know.
Nature does delight, you’re very right & I love that you’re likin’ my lichen pronunciation 🤣
Learning from a sparrow is an amazing way to learn ♥️ I had a similar conversation with a robin once, how cool is it that we get to live here on this wonderful planet? 🌍
Lovely thoughts and photos. You've explained this idea so well. I agree we'd all be better off if we rooted like a tree, spread our branches, shared our leaves, and reached for the sun. Your writing retreat sounds like it was fun.
Lovely poem Rai, was great to meet you too at the writing retreat.
Thanks Astrid, you’re very kind ☺️ Hope your writing is going well ✍️
I found the weekend very inspiring. I’m going to have a go at the novella in flash genre she was talking about . I had t heard of it before.
No me neither but it sounds like a good half way house between a big book & a little poem. Happy creating Astrid ✍️
Rae, your poem really speaks to me. I would love to be more tree. I understand about the audio. Don't worry, my Speechify app read your post to me. I went looking for a British accent and found Ali Abdaal, who read it beautifully.
Thanks Michelle, so glad you enjoyed it ☺️ How cool there’s an app that reads in specific accents, the world really is moving on at a rate of knots. I love the idea of Ali Abdaal reading my poem…I think I’ll try the speechify app!
You do the coolest courses, Rae! Equine therapy, nature walks and forest bathing? 💚💚💚
I also want to be more tree and find the community that nourishes my roots.
I love your poetree! 🌳 Especially “gentle as a spore on the breeze.” 🍄🟫
Wish I lived closer to both Puzzlewood and Sherwood Forest.
I think your son’s reaction to being in the woods is quite primitive and natural to us all. I suspect we are wired to respond with awe and delight to the wonders of nature, given the opportunity. It’s lovely to see it happen, especially in children.
Haha a lichen by any other pronunciation would still be wondrous. But I’m likin’ your new-found pronunciation. If I’d heard you pronounce it the former way I would’ve just thought it the English vs the American way.🤣
I just stopped to consider what I have learned to day and remembered that this morning a White-Crowned Sparrow taught me that a bird can have a long intimate conversation with you (for 5 minutes, no exaggeration!) even tho you don’t speak the same language. I love that every day is a learning day. Thanks for that, and all your loveliness. 😘🥰
Thanks lovely Melanie ☺️ If you ever find yourself in the area of either of those woods let me know.
Nature does delight, you’re very right & I love that you’re likin’ my lichen pronunciation 🤣
Learning from a sparrow is an amazing way to learn ♥️ I had a similar conversation with a robin once, how cool is it that we get to live here on this wonderful planet? 🌍
Have a fab weekend lovely Mel.
Wouldn’t it be fun to meet up someday in Sherwood Forest or Puzzlewood?!
Hope you’re having a delightful weekend too, my friend!😘
It definitely wood 🪵😘
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Lovely thoughts and photos. You've explained this idea so well. I agree we'd all be better off if we rooted like a tree, spread our branches, shared our leaves, and reached for the sun. Your writing retreat sounds like it was fun.
Thanks Ally, you’re very kind ☺️ It was loads of leafy fun 🌳