photograph by Darwin Vegher
In the illustrated story of Frederick by Leo Lionni, the other field mice complain to Frederick that he is just sitting in the sun while they are gathering food into storage.
“Are you dreaming, Frederick?”
“O no, I am gathering words. For the winter days are long and many.”
And when all the stored food was gone Frederick shared with them all he had gathered on those warm days of summer. And they applauded.
Yes, there is a time for gathering words for winter, words for the time when nothing else will satisfy our hungers in the long dark months.
In these five late autumn sessions, we will take time to gather the words of poets who will not only nourish us on winter days, but also deepen us into the gifts of the dark season when silence and soul work show themselves as another kind of light.
The poetry will be offered in five themes in the five sessions.
Cost: $195 or purchase a Naramata Centre Online Pass and include this program along with other Naramata programs. Max 2 guests.
Ages: 18+
Schedule: 5 sessions, weekly on Tuesdays
Time: 6:00-8:30 pm Pacific Time
This event is offered through the partnership of Pacific Jubilee and Naramata Centre
Tim Scorer
pursues the art of accompaniment through small group facilitation, spiritual direction, small group exploration through poetry, and leadership of spiritual eldering and other contemplative retreats. He stays grounded through engagement with five grandchildren, a hillside garden on Bowen Island, BC, participation in the life of a faith community and the pursuit of numerous interests and curiosities that are the fruit of a blessed 53-year marriage with Donna. Read more about Tim.