A poem waits for you at Lake Mansfield.

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Stirring in the breeze between trees at Lake Mansfield is an offering of poetry.

This temporary exhibit started as an idea, that once shared, grew into an idea of community connection.

The poems will be on display through December 30th.  

Poems are printed on naturally died muslim and hung with twine here and there, mostly along the forest loop trail. 

 

Visitors to the Lake Mansfield Conservation Forest in Great Barrington will find poems fluttering between trees.
Many thanks to the woman who made this poetree exhibit possible, some of whom installed the poems. Others participated by sharing poems and helping with the formatting. 

Here is a response shared in response: 

May compassion cool the flames of the world,
and wisdom shine through the clouds of confusion.
---Praising the Buddha 
 
and  a poem we also wanted to share: 
 
Walk the one path many a time

    Not for knowing but for greeting

    the tree at the corner,

    for becoming familiar

    with the grassy valley

    and also the clearing

    that again and again

    lets in the sky.

    Walk the path many a time

    Until it is yours.

    You are practicing love.



 by Hans Muller-Wiedeman.
 
Great Barrington Land Conservancy is creating community through poetry at Lake Mansfield