Writing Byte #18: Hello and Goodbye

Look. Stop. Breathe.

That air was swirling in front of you, waiting to go in through the nostrils and out through the mouth.

What do you see?

This minute, this second, this moment, you will never meet again.

What do you see?

Maybe a haunting turbulence reflected back through the black pupil of an iris?

Maybe defiant fireworks as they slice the night sky with their knives of color and fire?

What do you hear?

Maybe a symphony of notes cradling you in its swells and drops?

Maybe the familiar rhythm of crickets croaking out their goodnight greetings?

What are you touching, breathing, observing?

What do you feel?

Time is stopping, just for you, to say

Hello

But it can’t wait for long, so by the time you notice it’s saying

Goodbye.

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Books

Here is a series of books which I enjoy reading which you might like too. 1. The whole of the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter 2. The whole of the Redwall series by Brian Jacques 3. The whole of the Elyon series by Patrick Carman 4. The Mistmantle Chronicles by M. I. McAllister 5. Famous Five by Enid Blyton 6. Secret Seven by Enid Blyton 7. The whole of the Narnia series by C. S. Lewis 8. The whole of the Malory Towers series by Enid Blyton 9. The whole of the St. Clares series by Enid Blyton 10. The whole of the Dear America series (Each book has a different author) Here are lists of books that I enjoyed which aren't in a series which you might like. 1. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale 2. Secret Garden by Francis Hudson Burnett 3. A Little Princess by Francis Hudson Burnett 4. Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm 5. Caddie Woodland by Carol Ryrie Brink 6. Thunder from the Sea by Joan Hiatt Harlow

Writing Byte #2: A real experience

Today, I flew, and then again… I didn’t. I sped through the air, crossing miles and miles of land and water as if it were nothing, as if it were a mere jaunt to a nearby town. But it wasn’t me . I was simply an observer of a plane, given the view the plane has, and the experience the plane went through, as it did the action of flying through the sky. I simply sat back, and enjoyed the ride… I felt the plane exert its strength, stirring and awakening deep within itself. Then, it moved. It started slow, but soon picked up speed, confident in its course. I gazed in awe as the standing rainwater began to stream past the windows, rippling over the panes in strange, writhing currents. The clouds had formed ranks low in the sky, blocking the path forward, but the plane flew straight, unflinching, determined to take its place in the sky. The night exerted its hold over me, causing me to yawn and lean back in my chair, resting. But a plane never sleeps. The dark pas...

Writing Byte #3: A Carpet

A carpet is a remarkably versatile piece of a house. It’s a comfort to tired feet coming home after a long day. It’s another task for the homeowner, stuck with the work of vacuuming. It’s a cushion for the tumbling children, as they roughhouse their way through childhood. It’s a bed for the pet curled up by the fire. It can have many personalities: a solid color or a patterned design, light or dark, soft or coarse. It may be so familiar that you can pass over it easily in the night, or so new it may surprise your feet as you walk across it. For me, an old carpet is an old friend, and can play an even stranger role: a place for me to position my laptop and my body, and write. But for most, a carpet is so innocuous; they don’t even know it’s there.

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