Of the Wilderness Poet Sam Scriven enjoyed our Nature Writing Creative Workshop at Bere Marsh Farm this summer. He was so inspired by the farm and his day that he penned this beautiful poem: Of the wilderness By Sam Scriven Bright Sun Shining at the centre of things Squinting into a heaven that pours Gold leaf and rubies over the waiting earth I find I am the Sun In atoms hewn from a stars innards In the gravity of my existence pulling at those around me I cast rays and shadows Brightening some faces into smiles Furrowing others with dark looks With thin mythology to guild my state I stride and strive to live well Energy made flesh All consuming Heat and light Momentum, repulsion Hatred and love And at the last, witnessed blindly By the rest of the Sun’s earthly congregation My substance and my story Will be prepared, silent, for resurrection Borrowed atoms Borrowed thoughts A person made and unmade In the wildness Of a star’s fire I burn If you would like to be get closer to nature at one of our farms, there are lots of ways to get involved Join Donate Volunteer News Published: 2 October 2023 Manage Cookie Preferences