Daily Nourishment for October 20, 2024: Come in Cold with Guidance from David Baker
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“The same cold blue all day in the sky.”
- David Baker
Pause.
Take three deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Then set a timer for two minutes and close your eyes and rest.
Prompt.
Read “Childhood” by David Baker.
Read it one more time then write down the entire poem by hand. While you’re writing down this poem, notice where the energy is for you.
Practice.
Set a timer for eight minutes and respond to “Childhood” and/or the statements and questions below.
—Write what you remember about being cold as a child.
—Write what you don’t remember about being cold as a child.
—What’s one way a parent or caregiver helped you be warm?
—What are some of your warmest memories as an adult?
If you like, use your notes and responses to begin a new essay, poem, story, or letter to a friend.
Want More?
Read “The Poem Remembers: A Conversation with David Baker”
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