Quiet friend who has come so far,
feel how your breathing makes more space around you.
Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell. As you ring,
Use the questions below to reflect on the themes from Pom Poko. You can write your answers in a journal, discuss them in a group, or use them as prompts for creative projects.
Each one of us is a crooked tree,
Reaching for water and light,
Bending ourselves around obstacles,
Scary thoughts, hurtful moments