Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Anew

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She stands in darkness atop a hill with the wind in her face, her hair streaming behind her. She glances over her shoulder and watches as another year blows away taking with it unhappy memories and shattered emotions.
As the angry black clouds scurry out of sight the moon appears spreading a silver blanket of hope all around and casting her long grey shadow behind her.
Suddenly all is calm. She looks toward the future. Another year approaches, another chance to start her life anew
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Offered as my contribution to Sunday Scribblings prompt A New Leaf

21 comments:

  1. I love the picture that you used with this piece. Along with the descriptions it makes it that much more vivid.

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  2. Oh, Keith, that is so lovely. Thank you!

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  3. Sometimes we need such a wind to blow away the ghosts.

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  4. Very nice website and beautiful Photo's of places I'd like to be. A Lovely story about your Rosie and the football game. Another one about a stranger. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment on This Blog of mine I appreciate it very much when someone visits my place. Thanks Again
    Larry

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  5. great imagery. Happy New Year

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  6. I think January 1st must be the most hope-filled day of the year. Happy New Year to you, Keith.

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  7. this is undoubtably the best piece you have ever written. a perfect blend of picture, words and message...

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  8. Very nicely done. I hope 2010 is a great one for you!!!

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  9. wonderful and impactful :)

    really!

    http://2short2sweet.blogspot.com/2010/01/turning-over-new-leaf.html

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  10. This is an interesting piece. Brief, with great word choice. I kind of wanted a horror story (but then again, I think I always kind of want a horror story), but it's very fitting for the New Year.

    Well done, and thank you for sharing it with the world! :)

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  11. Telling, rich, powerful, hopeful!! Happy New year buddy!! Wishing for you a new start!

    Hugs Giggles

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  12. Strange! When I awakened this morning, the wind was blowing and the vision which you've written whistled through my view. How beautifully you portrayed that flash!
    Happy 2010!

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  13. Lovely, It's uncanny how much this matches my mood as I face a new year. Thank you for sharing this.

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  14. such a hopeful piece! Let's hope the wind blows in the right direction for all of us.
    xox

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  15. i love this ... the thought of starting anew is so refreshing

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  16. Did the words inspired the photo or did the photo inspired the words? i love this piece. it's simple but you can just imagine being at that same moment as the character.

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  17. For so many the past year has been the dark image you have portrayed in this piece. You have a beautiful piece of poetry here that truly does reflect the hope of a new year. Thank you.

    I always a appreciate your attention Keith...your words ring true.

    b

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  18. I love the thought of that hope each and every time. Brilliantly done.

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  19. Very good! Enjoyed that word picture!

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  20. I love how your photo choice and your beautiful words created a story - hopeful new year!!

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  21. Nice one, Keith. The start of something longer, maybe a short story, I would say.

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