The Whistling Maples and Pines
Don’t forget your wool socks,
layers, snacks,
Nor your head or heart.
For you might be surprised
What you’ll find
When you stay long enough
In your pheno spot
The pines and maples
Hide and whistle
Past the yurt,
And around the quad
Through Binnacle, Gillies,
Orchard, and South Hall
So pay close attention!
For to know a place,
Is to know its language
Oh yes, Robin Wall Kimmerer
Guides our curriculum’s mission
So listen
To the trees when they speak,
To the wool you loom,
That comes from the sheared sheep
you feed and greet
It’s not easy being green
Dr.Seuss once said,
But I’ve found it quite this way
Amongst the trees of Chewonki,
In Wiscasset Maine
—
Steph Ramoz is part of Maine Coast Semester class of 74 and attending from Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Chicago, Illinois.
