by Rebecca Budd
Welcome to my Reading Room where stories dwell and words ignite our imagination. Rebecca’s Reading room is a virtual space that has been set aside for reading and reflection. It is a place where stories and poetry are given voice. I am your host, Rebecca Budd. I look forward to sharing these moments with you
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July 3, 2026
<p>S6 E14: The Drowsy World Dreams On by Walter Everette Hawkins</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room.</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s reflection began during a quiet walk through the campus of Simon Fraser University. I paused at the Trottier Observatory, surrounded by maps of the stars and the turning seasons, while students passed by on their way to class.</p><p><br></p><p>In that moment, I was carried back to my own university days and reminded of how quickly time moves, and how easily life’s tender moments can pass unnoticed.</p><p><br></p><p>From that experience came the memory of a beautiful poem by Walter Everette Hawkins, The Drowsy World Dreams On—a gentle meditation on beauty, passing time, and the importance of remaining awake to the gifts of the present moment.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for joining me in the Reading Room.</p><p><br></p><p>Rebecca</p><p><br></p><p>📚Rebecca’s Reading Room</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Drowsy World Dreams On by Walter Everette Hawkins</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A flower bloomed out on a woodland hill,</p><p>A song rose up from the woodland rill;</p><p>But the floweret bloomed but to wither away,</p><p>And no man heard what the stream had to say,</p><p> For the drowsy world dreamed on.</p><p><br></p><p>Thro the frills of a curtain a moonbeam crept,</p><p>Till it fell on the crib where a nursling slept;</p><p>And a whisper and smile lit a wee dimpled face,</p><p>But none save the angels their beauty could trace,</p><p> For the drowsy world dreamed on.</p><p><br></p><p>A wee bird piped out mid the corn,</p><p>A rose bloomed out beneath the thorn;</p><p>But the scent of the rose and the birdling’s lay</p><p>On the winds of the morning were wafted away</p><p> While the drowsy world dreamed on.</p><p><br></p><p>And the drowsy old world’s growing gloomy and gray,</p><p>While the joys that are sweetest are passing away;</p><p>And the charms that inspire like the picture of dawn</p><p>Are but playthings of Time—they gleam and are gone,</p><p> While the drowsy world dreams on. </p><p><br></p><p>Photography and Recitation by Rebecca Budd</p><p>Music by Epidemic Sound</p><p>“One Voice” Johannes Bornlöf</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/c81da105-dd17-4aba-b43d-ca2a6df2f434/</p><p><br></p><p>Location: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus</p><p><br></p><p>Note: The last phrase “The Drowsy World Dreamed On” should be read “The Drowsy World Dreams On.”</p>
June 22, 2026
<p>S6 E13: Looking Up - A Garden Meditation at Park & Tilford Gardens, North Vancouver</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Garden Meditations, a quiet series from Rebecca’s Reading Room. In this reflection, filmed at Park & Tilford Gardens in North Vancouver, I invite you to pause and look up.</p><p><br></p><p>Beneath a canopy of spring blossoms, this moment becomes a gentle reminder that not all growth is visible at eye level. Sometimes, we need only lift our gaze to notice the quiet unfolding of life around us and within us. This meditation is an invitation to slow down, to step out of urgency, and to stand for a moment beneath something larger than ourselves.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for joining me in the garden.</p><p><br></p><p>Rebecca</p><p><br></p><p>🪴Garden Medition</p><p>📚Rebecca’s Reading Room</p><p><br></p><p>Music by Epidemic Sound</p><p><br></p><p>“Try Your Wings” Helmut Schenker</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/95c9c0a7-9e3a-4375-9f94-f859380b8254/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
June 8, 2026
<p>S6 E12: Walking Toward What Must Be | A Reflection on Rodin’s Burghers of Calais</p><p><br></p><p>Filmed in the garden of the Musée Rodin in Paris, this short meditation reflects on The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin.</p><p><br></p><p>Rather than focusing on history alone, this piece explores a quiet but powerful moment — the walk toward what feels inevitable.</p><p><br></p><p>There is no despair in these figures. Only acknowledgment. Each man carries his fate differently. And in doing so, they invite us to consider how we meet the difficult paths in our own lives. This is not a story of rescue. It is a reflection on dignity.</p><p><br></p><p>Rebecca</p><p><br></p><p>📚Created for ChasingART Blog</p><p>🇫🇷Filmed in Paris</p><p><br></p><p>Reflection by Rebecca Budd</p><p><br></p><p>Music by Epidemic Sound</p><p><br></p><p>“Some Chords” by Gavin Luke </p><p>https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/cd5745c7-421a-4a34-ac8d-8ce1e22ca578/</p>
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Welcome to my Reading Room where stories dwell and words ignite our imagination.
Rebecca’s Reading room is a virtual space that has been set aside for reading and reflection. It is a place where stories and poetry are given voice.
I am your host, Rebecca Budd. I look forward to sharing these moments with you
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