By Sheri Reda
Nature,
they say, abhors a vacuum—which may be why we fill the space between us with
communications of all kinds. During busy times, we email, post, text, and tweet
and are surprised when we look up and see a flesh-and-blood face. Poetry posts
are a way to combine human connection and a connection with nature. They are
like those real estate signs that hold listing sheets, except that instead of
listings, they hold and display poems, quotes, or words of wisdom. They range
in complexity from imitation trail markers to unprotected pages attached to
trees, which turns trees into—yes—poet-trees.
MATERIALS
• Materials for posting, such as a length of string or a
pre–built box
• Statement, wish, quote, or poem
honoring nature
• Tree or lamppost
• Unbleached paper
PREPARATION
Find
a quote or poem that honors nature and may inspire human beings. Print it out
or copy it by hand and live with it for a week to make sure it speaks to you in
a variety of moods. Then consider the kind of experience you want to offer.
• Do you want to post a single page that people come to see,
or a product people can take with them? Will your posting be ephemeral—designed
to wear away over time—or encased in a permanent or semi-permanent home?
• Be
sure that laws or regulations permit you to post materials in your chosen spot.
Your own parkway or lawn may be the best spot for a posting; city and parkland
kiosks can work, too.
Set
an intention, post your material, then become the first reader to read the post
aloud. Let the sound steep the area with good intentions.
THE
CLOSING
Ceremonies
and rituals are all about making words and intentions come alive. By posting
them to share with friends and strangers alike, you invite ceremony and an
appreciation for nature into everyone’s life, and you contribute to a truly
social form of media.
SHERI REDA is a Life-Cycle Celebrant® with certification in Weddings,
Funerals, Ceremonies Across the Life Cycle, and Ceremonies for Healing. She and
her husband live in Chicago with the younger of their two great kids. Sheri can
be reached by email at sheri.a.reda@gmail.com or through her website, www.flowceremonies.com.
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