The Hush
Standing still
the world
is filled
with movement
as branches sway
and
leaves whisper
and the grasses
hiss
like a quiet
shush
as if trying
to quiet them all
to silence.
creative writing
Gideon’s Challenge
A Moment of Temper
Deep rumbles
thrum in warning
of a storm to come
as dark eyes
cloud darker
brown to black
and features harden
from softness
to sharp angles
of a man starved
Take a breath
and turn your face
up
to let the rain
wash it away.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Symphoricarpos Albus
Clusters of
little pearls on
delicate branches
that dip and sway
in the
autumn breeze
making
snowberries
dance
and raindrops fall
like tears
to the soggy
forest floor.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Pause
A dry moment
between raindrops
as dark clouds
lighten
just enough
to show
it really isn’t dusk
after all
and pitter patter
is replaced
by the quiet lap
of water
against pilings
as seagulls sing.
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
As Time Passes
First comes
the little wrinkles
then a couple
of age spots.
Soon discoloration
starts to set in
and the dry skin
gives way
to deeper creases.
Why in nature
is aging so
breathtaking
and yet in humans
it is considered
a flaw?
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Weekly Creativity Prompt – Dirty Feet
Prompt: Pull (at least) three cards use them to share with us something you remember from your childhood that brings a smile.
There was once a young boy who spent all of his time playing in the woods at the back of his parent’s property with the Fae folk that lived there (The Fool). He had great fun romping with them through the forest, his laughter mingling with that of the Fae and ringing out among the trees (The Sun).
When his mother found out what he was up to in the forest (The Empress), she was very upset with him and restricted him from going into the woods. She told him that he was no longer allowed to play there or go into the woods at all by himself (Judgement).
The boy felt as if his whole world had been taken away from him and was devastated as it deems that his entire world was falling apart around him (The Tower). Even though he had a sister to spend time with, he felt all alone and bereft at the loss of his playmates in the woods (The Hermit).
Then one night a miraculous thing happened, and the Fae came out of the woods to come and visit him! They tempted him (The Devil) to come out into the night and play while everyone else was asleep (The Moon).
Sneaking out of his parents home was not as hard as he thought it would be (The Magician), and soon he was romping happily with the Fae folk once again (The Lovers).
For years to come, the boy snuck out of the house to play in the nighttime woods with the Fae, and oddly, no one ever noticed his dirty little feet come morning (Wheel of Fortune). And by the time they did… It was too late to stop him (The Chariot).
That little boy is me.
Twisting the Leaf 