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29 March: for Twiglet #318

Big Sky

At one time it would’ve reminded me
of America. The midwest prairies.
But I’ve been gone too long, and now
it looks like Denmark or France, maybe
wheat fields of Ukraine. Maybe before
when, and before then and now, and

At one time it would’ve reminded me
of morning, luminous patches on fields
in the dusty cotton air with spring wheat
tall as your knees. Sturdy and green.
Independent and self-supporting like
the clear sounds of vowels. Or verbs.

I know a woman from Australia who
lives in Dorset. She misses big sky.

Inspired by a prompt at Twiglet #318 AI Digital Artwork is created using Midjourney. Imagery and poems ©Misky 2023 Shared on Twitter #amwriting @midjourney

Misky

Mar 29, 2023

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8 responses to “29 March: for Twiglet #318”

Mister Bump UK

Mar 29, 2023 at 8:07 am

I miss big sky, too. A danger of living indoors so much. It’ll be nice when it’s warmer. When I can sit down by the river, the sky is big enough.

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1. Misky
  
  Mar 29, 2023 at 10:41 am
  
  Soon. Very soon it’ll be warm enough.
  
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  1. Mister Bump UK
    
    Mar 29, 2023 at 1:56 pm
    
    I used to love going down there last summer, at 6 o’clock I often got the place to myself.
    
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abigfatcanofworms

Mar 29, 2023 at 12:13 pm

I do love a big sky. Hills help with skies. Several years ago we visited a friend in Melbourne. He lives out south east of the city. I had forgotten how flat the country is there! And because of that flatness, you can’t see the big sky. It’s blocked in with buildings and trees. It would be a good reason to have a roof garden.

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Jules

Mar 29, 2023 at 2:46 pm

I grew up in cities and didn’t really have big skies until I settled in the suburbs -(or country outings).
I had to go back to the city (NYC) one year and I felt clostrophobic! While I live near a city, it is small compared to New York City and other cities I’ve lived in. I know as humans we adapt. I have adapted to ‘big sky’.

Your verse also hints at all the sky lost to those who are in the cross-hairs of wars. One can only hope the peace of ‘big sky’ for those who have lost those stars.

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The Sicilian Storyteller

Mar 29, 2023 at 3:02 pm

Very nice, Misky.

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Debi

Mar 29, 2023 at 4:58 pm

I love where that took you. Wonderful musings

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1. Misky
  
  Mar 30, 2023 at 9:59 am
  
  Thanks, Debi.
  
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