What is Wild?
Friendly Deer April, 2021 My writing group is exploring the theme "wild" this month. When I first saw the theme, I felt a little bit panicky inside. In my life, I have learned how to carefully control myself in a myriad of ways, most of the time. Thinking about wildness brought up a lot of thoughts and feelings. The very first was, “What could I possibly say, or even know, about Wildness when I struggle to let myself go enough to voice what I really think most of the time?” We often use the word wild to indicate that something or someone is being unpredictable. The wild animals in my backyard for example, and specifically the coyotes, who have so many cultural negative connotations associated with them, are believed to be completely unpredictable . And not only that, but unrestrained as well. Careful out there with the coyotes, they will eat your children when you aren't watching. I came face to face with one a few years ago, while taking a walk on our property.