A sojourn in the country. Gloucester is one of those ideallic villages.
Impacted by the decline of the dairy industry for small holders, there were still dairy cows dotting the fields.
Fires are threatening and I had breakfast with firefighters who were staying at my motel.
Maybe the threats of fire, make the young people thinkers, maybe the relationship with the land. Whatever it is, they had great questions and were engaged in critical thinking and literature.
‘Ships in the Field’ and Belonging are natural partners. Anna Pignataro’s evocative illustrations of a family seeking belonging in a new ‘field’/land and the story reach into an immigrant world. It opens questions and discussion.
I was deeply touched by Caitlin a year 11 student, who shared her love of ‘Butterflies’ with me. I wrote that from such a deep place – that search for identity, meeting challenges and being all you can be. Thankyou Caitlin.
I LOVE Gloucester.
