Thank you ❤️ I am making my list poems and trying to get a quiet enough house. Turns out that is the biggest hurdle! Will be much easier once school starts!
HI Zina, yes, yes, yes a thousand times over to the poetry podcast. Plus, I'd guess that living poets with material not in the public domain would grant you permission to use a poem of theirs more than you might expect. "Hey, I adore your work and would love to share it on "The Beauty of Things" could easily do the trick with any poet with true poetry in their soul.
I have a review copy of Seren, but it's a PDF and I have such a hard time reading on my computer. I'm about halfway through and I need to finish it. I keep forgetting and getting distracted.
I loved Isabella Tree's book Wilding-- another book I still need to finish. I love the idea of Wilding kids. Most of my kids like nature, but I have one who'd rather be on the computer all day and who complains every time we take a walk-- can you guess which one?
I relate to so much of this post! My children recited the Dunbar piece in a previous term. I have also been slow reading The Ethics of Beauty and I read Achilles in Vietnam earlier this year. We
We live in the Woods and my children form attachments to the birds, squirrels, and deer. A couple years ago after a hard winter, one of my boys found a dead squirrel in the backyard. It was frozen to the ground. Removing it took a couple try’s.... and days. These discussions are such a balance. My five year old often pauses for Momento Mori moments. She will suddenly declare that she is sad that her friend will die some day. Or that our puppy will die. So we talk about all the most important things and how we are made for eternity. I think it is good for children to practice handling the hard things in smaller ways. It helps equip them for later life or for the unforeseen events of life.
And finally, I would we interested in listening to your mixtapes! I have been struggling somewhat to keep up with my podcasts, audiobooks, and reading, but I feel like I could fit yours into my routine.
Thank you so much for your comment. (Writing can feel like talking into a void so it’s nice to hear from another voice.) Yes, talking about death is a balance. And I believe there is an art to it. They only way to get better is to practice when we have the opportunity.
My podcast would be very short. Like 10 min or less I think so hopefully people can make room for it. :-)
Of course it sounds appealing! How old are your kids? It helps to provide a teenaged naturalist to increase the interest in wilding. My 2nd and 5th grader were intrigued by a freshman takingy biology class, and he was interested in our pond life. Lovely piece, lyrical.
My kids youngest kids are 10 and almost 8. I have a 14yo who is not so much into nature. It is quite frustrating, but she has her first job this summer so she is keeping busy in a good way. The youngest one is the easiest to get out into real nature while the second youngest seems to be most interested in the nature one finds only in books LOL.
I would also love a poetry podcast!
Thank you ❤️ I am making my list poems and trying to get a quiet enough house. Turns out that is the biggest hurdle! Will be much easier once school starts!
HI Zina, yes, yes, yes a thousand times over to the poetry podcast. Plus, I'd guess that living poets with material not in the public domain would grant you permission to use a poem of theirs more than you might expect. "Hey, I adore your work and would love to share it on "The Beauty of Things" could easily do the trick with any poet with true poetry in their soul.
I would LOVE to hear your poetry mix-tapes! Can't wait!
Yes! Poetry podcast!
I have a review copy of Seren, but it's a PDF and I have such a hard time reading on my computer. I'm about halfway through and I need to finish it. I keep forgetting and getting distracted.
I loved Isabella Tree's book Wilding-- another book I still need to finish. I love the idea of Wilding kids. Most of my kids like nature, but I have one who'd rather be on the computer all day and who complains every time we take a walk-- can you guess which one?
I have a feeling I know exactly which one!
I look forward to your podcast!!
Thank you! I thought you would like the idea.
I relate to so much of this post! My children recited the Dunbar piece in a previous term. I have also been slow reading The Ethics of Beauty and I read Achilles in Vietnam earlier this year. We
We live in the Woods and my children form attachments to the birds, squirrels, and deer. A couple years ago after a hard winter, one of my boys found a dead squirrel in the backyard. It was frozen to the ground. Removing it took a couple try’s.... and days. These discussions are such a balance. My five year old often pauses for Momento Mori moments. She will suddenly declare that she is sad that her friend will die some day. Or that our puppy will die. So we talk about all the most important things and how we are made for eternity. I think it is good for children to practice handling the hard things in smaller ways. It helps equip them for later life or for the unforeseen events of life.
And finally, I would we interested in listening to your mixtapes! I have been struggling somewhat to keep up with my podcasts, audiobooks, and reading, but I feel like I could fit yours into my routine.
Thank you so much for your comment. (Writing can feel like talking into a void so it’s nice to hear from another voice.) Yes, talking about death is a balance. And I believe there is an art to it. They only way to get better is to practice when we have the opportunity.
My podcast would be very short. Like 10 min or less I think so hopefully people can make room for it. :-)
Of course it sounds appealing! How old are your kids? It helps to provide a teenaged naturalist to increase the interest in wilding. My 2nd and 5th grader were intrigued by a freshman takingy biology class, and he was interested in our pond life. Lovely piece, lyrical.
My kids youngest kids are 10 and almost 8. I have a 14yo who is not so much into nature. It is quite frustrating, but she has her first job this summer so she is keeping busy in a good way. The youngest one is the easiest to get out into real nature while the second youngest seems to be most interested in the nature one finds only in books LOL.