“I am drawing this dragon for you, to hang it in your bedroom” – he said to me nonchalantly without looking up, focused on his task at hand. Taken by surprise, I stared at the blank sheet of paper. His drawing was happening easily and swiftly, with no hesitation his magic dragon emerged from the…
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Nº1 is SUMMER I am a summer child born in love with sunshine and water. I crave the long hot days, the feeling of spaciousness that comes with spending more time outside, and the freedom of wearing less clothes. Summer is my adventure time and summer is when I blossom. As I am dancing away in my little Summer…
She is sitting alone Yearning for love That She once had * Only her Mother Loved her That way * With warmth and understanding Her Mother could hug With so much love She would overwhelm her world With the enormous love waves * The only waves She was never afraid of * She would jump…
I am ready Come and take me I am not afraid Of your grinding teeth. I can roar louder Than thunder I can make your mountains Tremble like little children. Your big steps don’t Intimidate me I can hop easily Between your footprints. Stop looking for me Your eye cannot see me. Close it and…
*Inspired by the Project Wild Thing documentary encouraging children to trade 30 minutes of screen time a day to spend more time in nature and outdoors. “The tragic truth is that kids have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation. Time spent outdoors is down, roaming ranges have fallen drastically, activity levels are declining…