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adjective / streynj / stranger / strangely / stranger / strangest unfamiliar as a result of being out of one’s natural environment or not yet part of one’s experience Isn’t it strange How people can change From strangers to friends Friends into lovers And strangers again? Celeste (Strange)
adjective / sur-lee / surlier / surliest / surliness (Atmospheric) having a darkly domineering appearance that is meant to intimidate and deter something or someone’s actions Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirthOf sun-split clouds – and done a hundred thingsYou have not dreamed of – wheeled and soared and swungHigh in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,I’ve chased the shouting wind along and flungMy eager […]
verb / swel-terd / swelt / swelter / sweltering / swelteringly (Touching) oppressed and suffering from excessive heat A thousand people sweltered in the gymThen I heard someone whisper hey, that’s himThat’s when the crowd let out this deafening soundIt was the night Hank Williams came to town Johnny Cash (The Night Hank Williams Came to Town)
a change or movement from one state, place, or condition to another, indicating growth, progress, or transformation
verb / uhn-furld / unfurl / unfurled / unfurls / unfurling / unfurlable (Patterns & Shapes) to spread out and develop from a curled state When I was young and bold and strong,The right was right, the wrong was wrong.With plume on high and flag unfurled,I rode away to right the world.But now I’m old – and good and bad,Are woven in a crazy plaid.I sit and say the world is so,And wise is s/he who lets it go. Dorothy […]
adjective / vair-ee-i-gey-tid / variegate / unvariegated / variegation (Patterns & Shapes; Colors; Seeing) A design with distinct streaks, marks, or colors (Smelling) An area with patches of scents (Tasting) Having a variety of flavor pockets (Touching) Having streaks of different textures Second hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack. Virginia Woolf
Sensory Stories | Social Narratives | Space Designs
Embark on a mesmerizing journey into the enchanting world of sensory storytelling! Discover the transformative power of immersive sensory experiences that captivate and engage audiences of all ages and capacities. From beloved children's classics like "The Rainbow Fish" and "Where the Wild Things Are" to the magical realm of Harry Potter, unleash the power of storytelling through the senses. Dive…
Want to use your senses to inspire your seasons this year? Making Madness: My Sensory Journal & Guided Seasonal Planner is available to ship on Amazon now. Today, you can officially purchase a print copy to enjoy. It transforms your daily planner into a mighty keepsake chronicle of your sensory experience through one-year of May 2022 to May 2023. It will…
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the enchanting world of Maurice Sendak's beloved classic, 'Where the Wild Things Are,' right from the comfort of your own sensory spaces! Welcome to Chrysanthemum Stories, where we're bringing the Wild Rumpus to life with this DIY immersive sensory experience that will ignite our senses and spark our imagination. Get ready to release the…
A STORY ABOUT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Join us on a trek through the woods as we follow the Wise Old Owl's directions to find the elusive Purple Flower Meadow in this engaging sensory story. This story is a lesson in following directions mixed into the sensory experience of walking through a woodland. We explore the winding path through Heather Heath, cross…