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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.
A rather odd-shaped ladder, led me to this wall; I wonder, should I step over, what will happen if I fall? The painted sign tells me “THE BEGINNING IS NEAR”; what I see from this vantage point, is beautiful and clear. But what exactly does that mean, I thought this was the end; if I was to leave this planet, I surely hope I would ascend. Yet, I can only see, ahead of me, a sky so blue; perhaps this is my destiny, though I’m not sure what to do.
I feel a wee bit lost, to this I have avowed; still, I cannot pull myself away, watching celestial clouds. Saturn captures my very heart, tis a place I long to see; will they welcome an earthling, or exile the likes of me? That nebula looks lovely, and that distant star, aglow; a few more steps is all I need, then over the top I’ll go! On second thought, it’s best I wait, until the time is right; for now I’ll leave the universe here, and bid it a grand goodnight.
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Absolutely fabulous, I too like doing this challenge. It always excited the senses. 💜
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Thanks so much, Willow! Helene always has great prompts! ❤
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Yes she does 💜
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I enjoy reading your creative works. You have a great imagination and a captivating writing style.
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Thanks so very much, Amber! ❤
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Beautiful writing.
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Thank you very much! 🙂
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Wonderful.
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Thank you very much! 🙂
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Oh my, I was sure he would go. I love this line: “will they welcome an earthling, or exile the likes of me?”
“it’s best I wait, until the time is right”, makes me wonder if he missed his chance.
This is a beautiful story Dorinda. It leads me to a bit of reflection.
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Thank you so very much, Helene. I believe, as humans, we always hesitate to just go, as I touched on here. Perhaps it was his last chance. He may never know… Thanks again for another incredible prompt. ❤
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My pleasure Dorinda. 🙏
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I’d welcome the likes of you! ❤
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Thank you, Susi! Earthlings, we come in peace! ❤
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🙂
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