Today we hiked to Delco Park. At the park, we first had a short lesson led by author, Rob E. Boley. Mr. Boley talked to us about himself as an author and what he has done. The most interesting part of his lesson was listening to him read his own poem aloud. I always think it is special to hear the author read their own work. When you get to experience this, you can hear how the author wants to express what they wrote. I have not read any of his books but I am interested in them now. After listening to him explain more about himself, he introduced an activity that we would do. For this activity, everyone was to explore the park and write metaphors about nature. This activity was meant to be an individual experience. I chose to sit near the pond. Below is my favorite metaphor that I created while sitting by the pond.
“The leaf rested on the lake; the lake, not allowing it to sink”
When I wrote this metaphor, I was thinking about relationships. In many cases, one person is the leaf, the other, the pond. While this metaphor might sound uplifting, we all know that at some point, the leaf may sink.
After the workshop with Rob Boley, I decided to complete the Small World exercise. For this exercise, one must look at a section of ground from different perspectives. I started by standing and observing, then moved to kneeling, and then on my stomach. From the standing position, I observed the green grass. It looked especially green. I could tell it had been cut, just not recently. When I knelt down, I noticed something on the dandelion. I could not tell what it was because I did not have the right perspective. I knew that it was alive and moving. Finally, I positioned myself onto my belly. I observed that the insect I saw kneeling was a little ant. It moved around on the dandelion and made its way to the grass. After completing this activity, I have learned something about perspective. Sometimes looking from a different angle and perspective can allow one to see things in more detail and clarity.
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