The hardness of the cattail
The softness of the fur
The thickness of the cattail
The littleness of the fur
…but if you go farther
It will be nothing but blur.
-Brandi Reaves
Grade 6
'A Day in the Woods' was a ten-month project at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Environmental Education Center, led by 2007-08 Writer in Residence, Jessica Jones. Each week Jones worked with thirty students in one-hour workshops, during which students heard, discussed, and wrote nature poetry. After taking notes outside, students shaped their observations of the landscape into short poems that they then read aloud for constructive criticism and group recognition. For more, visit www.cvnpa.org.
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