By Shelia Bland, Women’s Environmental Institute
Bugs, bees, bites, and bears
And oh, the blackest of nights
No chatter, or laughter or arguments outside
but silences, hoots, creaks, and scares.
If the moon is out the darkness abates,
but the full moon sky casts an eerie glow
It bears no semblance to streetlights!
Things glow in the dark,
And move across the black void
Then suddenly float away.
Crickets, frogs, wolves, and winds
Some sounds never heard before
And when there is no sound at all,
the silence threatens to swallow you whole.
Lost inside an emptiness
you cannot see
but also, cannot escape.
So profound is this silence
It dissolves all random thoughts
That filled your between-the-ears space.
You give in to perpetual wonder…
Welcome to the countryside—
A Back to the Future style trip Back to Nature!
A trip to Women’s Environmental Institute
Classes are available Free,
For those who live, work, play, or pray
In the Phillips Neighborhood
In October’s classes
Find food in nature
Ferment vegetables and make sauerkraut
Discover the healing power and many uses of herbs
Experience awesome techniques for growing your own fish and greens together
To sign up for a class,
visit us at w-e-i.org
Here is your official invitation to expand your horizons.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
