Behind the scenes of SuperForest this week, quite a conversation has been raging amongst the team about our ideas for the future of this movement we are all building together. One of the beautiful things (of many) to emerge from the conversation was this original poem written by our own SuperForester Heather. I found its metaphor profoundly appropriate for the context from which it was born.
Continuing in the wonderful tradition of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss — Heather’s deceptively simple poem contains within it’s childlike rhyme, a very beautiful idea.
Nature’s Discourse
Earth and water will collide
Neither one will subside
Raging rivers, ranting seas
Crooked mountains
Stubborn trees
Single flower peeks its head
Whispers, “Why not peace instead?”
Reading this poem can’t help but pull up for me the following image from William Steig’s epic illustrated children’s novel “Rotten Island”.
The book (which Aaron and I are actually hoping to adapt into a film), is about what happens when a beautiful flower blooms on the most rotten place on earth.
Great minds think alike, Heather! And if you didn’t know, once you go poet, there’s no going back. So keep ‘em coming.
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