The following are submissions by Ground to Griddle kitchen participants. Every week kitchen participants take part in a writing program called “Writing Out Loud”. As a group, we pick a theme and write without stop for a short amount of time. The idea is to write and let our thoughts stream out. Emphasis is on the act of writing itself rather than correcting our grammar and spelling. We then read our work aloud and discuss the ideas and thoughts that surface. Themed writing exercises are the spark for some amazing self-reflective dialogue and provide insight into how we are shaped by our culture and the world around us.
Spring
By Simon
Spring is the most wonderful time of year. It is a time of renewal. Everything seems to start happening all at once. The Robins come back, the geese are honking in their migration north, the leaves start to come out and all our thoughts are of getting out and doing things outdoors. I like gardening, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and biking. I keep thinking about the return of the salmon. Being a member of the bear clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, my favourite past time is fishing and processing it.
Spring
By Dana
We are waiting for spring to come. It is here but I don’t feel it. It is cold and still snows some times. Some of the flowers are popping up, the grass is green, the birds are singing. It is nice to walk now but you have to watch for the bears. Kids are playing outside more.
