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I haven’t been able to do one of Harula’s writers’ exercises over at wordsthatserve for awhile with my mind going like a pinball machine, but I’m giving this week’s a shot! It seemed simple enough — until I ran out of time and left myself with some thoughts to ponder! Harula writes:
Each week, I share one of the writing prompts used in my workshops, along with an example of what was written in response. Today’s prompt (we did it as a warm-up, so just 3 mins in total) is simply to connect with your favourite season, in that moment, and write about it.
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This is what I wrote for her three-minute exercise…
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Mysterious Autumn
Autumn is my favorite season. My love for it can be encapsulated in a simple leaf. The beautiful oranges and reds and yellows that can feel supple as leather or as brittle as parchment. The sound of them being crushed between your fingers or crackling in a burning pile where you can almost taste the flavor of leaves in the air.
But there’s something else… There’s a mystery to autumn I’ve only this second thought about. Maybe it’s that autumn is a time of choice. Do I choose to surrender to the the way of nature, to die and be reborn again in spring, or does my spirit fight the natural way of things…
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Well! that wasn’t so hard!
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I love this! And your descriptions of the leaves, I could smell them burning in the air. And I love what you say about it being a choice. Cool!
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😀 Thanks, hon.
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Your love of autumn… beautifully portrayed…
I live near a school for 5-11 years olds, and I see the children going to and from the school, passing piles of autumn leaves on the grass outside. Few of them bother to kick through those leaves – they’re just not interested. It makes me sad that children are losing track of the magic moments in life.
When I mention kids in my autumn poetry, I have to use my memories as material.
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Yeah. Leaves just aren’t techy enough for them, are they… They miss the whole point!
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Their electronic twiddlies are far too addictive…
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Very nice! Simple, elegant, and evocative.
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🙂
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This is beautiful! Full of food for the senses 🙂 H xxx
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Hey there! I think maybe the fog is starting to clear. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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This is lovely, Calen. Magical. So glad you chose to take on the writing challenge.
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🙂
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Autumn is my favorite, too. I know some folks find it depressing – the death of leaves, the onset of winter, but I am inspired. Maybe it’s the hope snide that I’ll see another rebirth in spring. 💙💚
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Me, too. I love beginnings (hate endings!).
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Summer is my favourite season – nature burns with fire of spirit!
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So how hot does it get in summer where you are, Opher?
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Nice to see you here again! Autumn – aah yes. A season to shed, to hunker down and hibernate, to restore for the renewal of fresh new growth in spring …. 🙂
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Interesting. Yes. I’m a hibernater by nature!
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