Invigorated
Spring comes
in a riot
of colors
that flash brightly
from garden centers
and grocery stores
front yards
and porch stoops
as the celebration
of life
begins
with bursts
of blooms
that fill the world
with life
and cheer
Prompt: “Draw (at least) three cards, and use them to create a new ending to a movie you wish had ended differently. Share your cards, as well as the name of your movie, and the new ending that you have devised from the cards.”
Movie: City of Angels (1998)
After having seen the ending of this movie for the first time, I’ve always chosen to turn the movie off at the cabin scene instead of watching it all the way through.
The ending is just too heart-wrenching and painful. I think it makes the movie even more striking, but I just can’t deal with the emotional upheaval that it causes.
The New Ending
Left Card – God looks down at Seth and Maggie from on high, and is pleased with what he sees, the happiness and love that the couple has found, and forgives Seth for having fallen in order to love Maggie as a man.
Center Card – God blesses them with stability in their relationship and lives together. The type of stability that provides a rock of strength under their feet, even in rough or difficult times.
Right Card – With that stability, Seth and Maggie plant the seeds of love and family. They have five happy and healthy children; all with a touch of angel magic within them.
Refreshed
Awakened slowly
the world outside
is merely
a whisper
of sound
as the first
birdsong begins
and sunlight
kisses upon
unfurling leaves
with a promise
of something
new
Enthralled
Tiny details
lost
to thousands
that pass by
each day
only noticed
when a pause
allows
for moments
to look closer
and truly
see
a world
hidden
within our own
Ragged
Rough edges
should wear down
over time
like pebbles
in a stream
become smooth
and round
as water flows
over them
for decades
and centuries
and yet
sometimes
those rough edges
only get sharper
with time
Satisfied
Lawn chairs
and lazy
afternoons
as the sunset
blazes
after mown lawns
and
finished chores
lie in
the rear view
and a little
iced tea makes
dark’s apprach
free
of worries
Twisting the Leaf 