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A master's garbled voice uprooting the thinner stumps
Music swells like acorns in the crackle of the leaves
Let the deer be silent as the old rebirth squeals.
Beneath the waxy spirals we have found the conjure path
Slip up, down, contrary; wake the boars by the nose
Or settle anxious hooves upon the softer grass.
You can't see the land or the slope spun underneath.
Thanks to Carrie & The Sunday Muse for the wonderful prompt for this week's poem which I am also linking to Poets United Pantry of Poetry and Prose #3. And it's Sunday, so it's time to take stock of the previous week's writing. I am on track for my NaNoWriMo project and yet...completely frustrated. Although I enjoy the community of writers that NaNo brings, I'm not competing for a word count or intending upon something that is immediately consumed at the end of the month. This story is something that has to grow steadily, as makes sense for my longer writing in general. As a result, I'm finding the emphasis on word count and on working faster than I normally do is getting under my skin. This is far from a bad thing--it lets me know that my writing has changed over the years as I've started a more consistent practice. While I'm always up for a small group of friends meeting to reinforce each other's productivity, I'm not social enough for large gatherings and competition over extreme word count. Looking forward to seeing where I am toward the end of November--will there be a beginning, middle, and end to rework?
-- Chrissa
This is a magic read... I can really feel the power of music, yet the master's voice leaves me wondering who (and why) such power over deer and boar is needed.
ReplyDeleteMesmerizing
"settle anxious hooves upon the softer grass". There is a peacefulness in this image.
ReplyDeleteAh, your observation of the world around you is stellar!
ReplyDeleteI love "the conjure path" and feel those anxious hooves.
ReplyDeleteWow!❤️ This is incredibly penned, Chrissa. I love; "Music swells like acorns in the crackle of the leaves."
ReplyDeleteI like wake the boars by nose and hooves of soft grass. Kind of wild and enchanting.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, let there be a conjure path! I love this poem, Chrissa. Enchanting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful word crafting in this. 'You can't see the land or the slope spun underneath': an intriguing close.
ReplyDeleteThis is magical and lovely Chrissa! The imagery is brilliant and took me down that conjured path.
ReplyDeleteThis feels like the beginning of a story I'd love to read. The magic here is so intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing an informal NaNoWriMo thing, just as a way to motivate me to start one of the novels that has been kicking around in the back of my head (the others will have to wait their turn). I am not focusing on word count but time, understanding this is going to drag on into December, January, etc...until I am done. :D
Here's to the conjure path!
ReplyDeleteI only did NaNo once (not being much of a fiction writer) just to have the experience. It was a very strange experience! I think it's perfectly fine to use it in your own way for your own purposes.
I love the thought of a squealing rebirth, especially this time of year, when the chill overcomes all else and spring is not even a whisper of a sprout.
ReplyDelete"Beneath the waxy spirals we have found the conjure path" Oh, I love that line
ReplyDeleteI love your first line Chrissa, A master's garbled voice uprooting the thinner stumps", it sets the stage for perhaps more sinister things to come.
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