Mental Seeding

Breathe in the silence
Then open your eyes.
Look at all the evidence,
Breathe out in sighs.

Look up above and
See the clouds, sun, moon,
Or stars numerous as sand
In desert dune.

Smell the scented wood,
Aroma of pine.
Lift your heart toward all that's good.
Feeling just fine.

Go to the city,
Visit children's schools,
Also schools town and country
Learning not fools.

Many things to learn and see
One, two, three
If you're a living to earn.
Math, Science, History . . .

Theater, Art and Music.
Balanced with reading.
Listen well when teachers speak
Mental seeding.

J. S. Shipman

Copyright ©2007 JS Shipman

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Dr. Shipman is a research scientist and educator with a passion for helping the public learn how to create a sustainable Earth. Mental seeding, cultivating deep thinking, also takes active respectful listening and learning. If parents send their children to school ready to learn with listening skills and respect for teachers, then the children will be able to learn. Both children and adults can use all their senses to learn and observe. Appreciate nature; relish learning. Education is the first step to sustaining ability. More of Dr. J's poetry is on Poetry.com and Thisisby.us.