A poem written and read by Catherine Menyhart.

Catherine Menyhart is an intercultural educator, coach, and poet. She believes curiosity, wonder, and joy are essential elements in the learning process, whether in the classroom, in the natural world, or on the page. Catherine lives in coastal Maine with her husband and young son, and enjoys writing in community through the Casual Union of Working Poets at Poetry Forge.

Read the full poem and discover additional content in the Fall 2025 Issue of From the Ground Up.