Nature offers us a thousand simple pleasers- Plays of light and color, fragrance in the air, the sun's warmth on skin and muscle, the audible rhythm of life's stir and push- for the price of merely paying attention. What joy! But how unwilling or unable many of us are to pay this price in an age when manufactured sources of stimulation and pleasure are everywhere at hand. For me, enjoying nature's pleasures takes conscious choice, a choice to slow down to seed time or rock time, to still the clamoring ego, to set aside plans and busyness, and to simply to be present in my body, to offer myself up. Respond to the above quote. Pay special attention to each of your five senses as you describe your surroundings. Also, you need to incorporate at least one metaphor and smile in your descriptions. Lorraine Anderson
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As you listen to the lyrics of this song, you can tell that this song was written to describe a view of the world held by the author. The song makes reference to the sun’s warmth on skin and muscle, the audible rhythm of life’s stir and push, and the price of merely paying attention. The narrator, or possibly the author, is describing how he sees the world. The world itself is not always beautiful, but there are plenty of things to enjoy about it.

There are also numerous things that the author wants to pay attention to, which includes nature's pleasures. Take time to listen to this song. You might find yourself enjoying it while you are doing homework or while you are finishing up your chores for the day.

Source: Sisters Of The Earth: Womens Prose And Poetry About Nature

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