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The lovely Helene of Willow Poetry has challenged us with “What do you See?”. You may write a poem, haiku, tanka or short story that represents what you see or feel within you. More info can be found in the link below.
Tethered to a hollow tree, is the only means of escape; above the clouds, above the sea, my visions, to take shape. I’ll prepare some food and pack my gear, I mustn’t take too much; travel light, as I leave here, from home, the things that touch.
Take my time getting ready, I can’t rush to make it through; I must remember, slow and steady, yes, that’s what I must do! Check the windows one more time, make sure the lights are off; got my map, but what a crime, should it happen, I get lost.
Perhaps it’s what I’d like to do, disappear among the clouds; just my balloon, decked out in blue, far away from noise and crowds. A flight of imagination, to breathe in the air, up here, alone; then finally, because I know it’s there, return to my tree home.
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Retreat or time out – speaks to me right now.
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Retreat sounds good, and every child’s wish is that’s what a time out would be lol Thank you! 🙂
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Yes, I even remember as a child feeling like that. Thanks Dorinda 🙂
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❤
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Lovely, Dorinda! 🙂
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Thank you very much, Susi! 🙂
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My pleasure!
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I need that option of escape also. Yes, you need a map, it may not have satellite for phone or gps up there. Oh, no phones!! You really get some alone time! Pleasant writing. Dorinda! ❤
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No phones, no computers, nothing!! Just the knowledge of being peaceful. Thanks, Miriam! ❤
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What a tranquility! I would stay there as long as I could! ❤
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Don’t tell anyone, me too 😉
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Haha. Great minds think alike! 🙂
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We always go home in the end. Nice take on this prompt.
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It’s funny how that works. As children, we cannot wait to “get out of here”, and as adults, we cannot wait to go home again. Thanks, V.J.
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Marvelous poem Dorinda. I love the fact that you can travel in your balloon, away from noise and so on, but you know that you do have a firm foundation to come back to when you want. What a beautiful world that enables such travel.
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Thank you, Helene!! I loved this prompt. I would love to live in the sky,and float about, just soaking it all in. 🙂
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I wonder if it would get lonely after a while…lol
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I could always come down from my cloud 😉
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of course, there is that possibility.🤩
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😀
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Wow, I really love the whimsy of this!
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Thanks so much, Kayla!! 🙂
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Such vivid description! I want to do that too!
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Thank you! I think it would be a wonderful experience! 🙂
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