The pond is so serene
I just sit and stare into glistening water
As the breeze touches my skin-
Soft as a single flower petal.
The lily pads sit
In the water, undisturbed.
I take in the moment,
Then release it
Onto the air.
-Josh Payne
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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