hi my name is ranger ashley and welcome
to canal for national seashore the
seashore is comprised of 24 miles of
beaches and is the backdrop of mosquito
lagoon and also has coastal
hammock habitats such as where we're at
now this home
was lived in by doris sleeper a famous
artist and activist she moved here in
1958 she became quickly also locally
known as an environmentalist and a
community
organizer
she was worried about the development in
this area and wanted to keep it pristine
so she joined the newly formed friends
of canaveral and they worked tirelessly
until this park became
established as canaveral national
seashore in 1975.
doris leeper found her creative spark
right in this area
here is today's
hashtag ride out writing prompt
right a thing to do poem
things to do if you're
a blank
whether you're indoors or outdoors pick
a plant animal or a thing
imagine what kind of actions it performs
what words describe these actions
and here's some examples
a bee jumps from flower to flower
the zooming dragonfly through the bushes
the cicadas screaming in my ears and
these boots hugging my feet and stomping
the ground
there are plenty of examples of things
or animals or objects that you can bring
to life and be creative with we invite
you to share your poems at hashtag
writeout in your social media or to send
me a postcard at ranger ashley canaveral
national seashore
212 south washington avenue titusville
florida
happy writing