This summer five students and one trip leader at traveling along the Connecticut River to develop an intellectual, emotional, and embodied understanding of this watershed as both a socio-ecological entity and a metaphor for something larger–a paradigm for living well in a place wherever we go. Please enjoy this next blog post from Zohan ’26 where he shares a poem he wrote in collaboration with a student from Northfield Mount Hermon.
After hearing poems written by our paddle instructor and guide, students learned how to write hai bun poems, which supports students to become attuned to their place and a specific moment. Below is an excerpt from Zohan ’26 and his friend from NMH, Colin.
I see small river
Big water make me thirsty
Oxymoronic