Tag: #theWildness
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30 June: Flash Fiction – Eternity of Green
Day 30. Write a short story about a hidden, enchanted forest where magical creatures dwell. An Eternity of Green In the depths of the forest, where ribbons of pale sunlight tease out shadows, enchantment lives. Tree roots are chiselled, emerald mist floats luminescent, insects fly in trails of stardust singing in notes to please the…
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29 June: Morning Grass
Day 29. Describe the feeling of walking barefoot on cool, damp grass. Morning Grass I’m a long shadow on morning,staring at the moon tiptoeingcool as a blossom underwater. Here I’ll stay in gleaming grass,in your womb of dew-drip moss,your green abyss and pastures. Morning grass, a chalice of dew,credo to a song that rakesat my…
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28 June: A Gogyōka Poem
Day 28. Write a poem celebrating the resilience of nature, even in the face of human challenges. Forest Fire Fire is reigning here aloneTrees in flames of glowing starsAsh, page after page, falling like snowTwo branches fall to earth belowSaplings see a broadening sky Poem form: Gogyōka (Japanese: 五行歌) is a five-line, untitled, Japanese poetic form. Unlike…
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27 June: Flash Fiction – Cherry Pickin’ Crows
Day 27: Imagine you are a character in a wildlife-themed adventure novel. Describe the perilous situation you find yourself in and how you escape. Cherry Pickin’ Crows There’s no writing yourself out of this one. Think. And don’t panic. It doesn’t help. Nor does shouting. Your pipes will go hoarse. I often talk to myself…
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21 June: On The Beach #thewildness
21. Write a short story about friends who embark on an unforgettable camping trip in the wilderness. On The Beach It was the four of us, two couples who hadn’t yet coupled, best friends more like, and we drove to the coast. The car was packed with camping gear. Just a small hike through a…
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20 June: On A Collage
Day 20: Imagine you are a nature-inspired artist using materials found in the great outdoors. On a Collage In this secret chamber wood,my knobby walking stick did break. In these cloistered thick-thatched trees,where light of day does rarely reach, my walking stick,though just a stick, caught in a hole, a hare’s perhaps,quite near a dry…
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16 June: The Stars Fall Sideways
Day 16. Describe a special moment when you felt truly connected to nature. When the Stars Fall Sideways It’s not the poetic fillof a challis-filled lake betweenthe rising foothills of the Alps, orthe memory of season’s change,or Orion’s star-embellished belt,or autumn walnuts roasting orthe first snowflake falling orthe look back over my shoulderat the moon,…
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11 June: Sunday’s Soapbox #thewildness
Day 11. Write an essay on the importance of protecting local wildlife habitats. Sunday’s Soapbox at Speaker’s Corner (284 words, 2 minutes of your time) Let me put it this way – the loss of one species within an ecosystem, whether plant, insect or animal effects them all. Protecting one protects them all. And us.…
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10 June: Field of Daisies #thewildness
Day 10. Describe the texture and scent of wildflowers you encounter on your nature walks. A Field of Daisies White and bright as shiningpassion. It wraps grassy breathin silk, and I’m in heady pastures of spice.A mantle of clove, of air and light,as if every star was born here, to fledgeand fly by night. For…
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9 June: Who’s the Bird #thewildness
Day 9: Create a dialogue between two different species of birds. Who’s the Bird A magpie lands on the branch beside a robin. Hello, says the robin.Buzz off, says the magpie.I was here first, says the robin. You buzz off, and tone it done – my littles are napping. Are you here for my babies?…
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