I looked with interest at Sadie Anderson’s poster of Maine symbols. (School Notebook, June 14) The name “Maine” so carefully constructed with small shapes was delightful and masterful. But I was mystified by the white pine tree. A tree apparently truncated. I wondered to myself if this child’s drawing reflected the natural world around her where cutting trees en masse is not uncommon. I remember my own shock when the woods behind Sears at Cook’s Corner was cut down, making way for housing development. I hope Sadie will have an opportunity to get to know our Maine woods and all their beauty.

Siri Beckman
Bath

Copy the Story Link

Comments are not available on this story.