In Wordscapes activities we see ourselves as LANDSCAPE and observe that all events are simply weather that is they pass over us, but we remain whole.
“Wordscapes” can help to:
- provide opportunities to share ideas and stories
- reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation
- find and share coping strategies
- develop self-compassion
- reset your goals
- transform your “hum drum” into the aha! of insight
- improve relationships
- reengage with community
- rediscover a sense of fun and satisfaction with daily life
- improve sleep patterns
Here is an example of a Wordscape poem based on the sounds that inhabit the landscape of me from a historical and geographical perspective
I am (sounds)
I am
factory whistles
soft brk brk of chickens
joyous gospel choirs
I am
Hulda`s song
rolling waves
cormorant cries
the hint of an Acadian accent
I am
lowing of cows coming home each evening
rustle of wildflowers
hum of bees in a September apple orchard
I am
heart beat rhythm of water drums
crackle of real sugar on snow each spring
wagon wheels rolling to a place unknown
I am
glacial wind
thundering wave
muted weeping of stunted trees
Gaelic hymns
I am
a cacophony of mysterious music
love songs in many languages
enveloped in the lullaby of every ancestor
this melody – my DNA
What sounds define you and your historic lineage?
Would you like to participate in a Wordscapes group online to pursue this?