I just added my entry (Ineligible for the win) for this week’s Flash! Friday competition. It’s Pratibha Kelapure’s last week, let’s give her a good one, folks!
***Judges Entry*** | ***Ineligible***
Renewal
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@West1JessFor over four billion years trees have been the guardians of Mother Earth. Tempered by growth, wizened with age, they follow Father Time in his steady pace. Fiery tempests strike lightening into the hearts of forests, burning acre after acre until the scorched land releases smoky cries into wailing winds.
Renewal. The cycle of life.
No such cycle exists for man. We are born, and we live, and we die. Some of us are forged in battle, blessed with strength and tenacity. Few are imbued with the gift of extra sensory perception, sight for the future or an ear for the tune of nature. For those like me, those who can breach the void between believing and knowing, the ache of belonging is exquisite.
Standing atop the bell tower overlooking a Spanish forest, I give myself over to that longing. The trees, tempered by growth, wizened with age, forgive me.
Welcome to Flash! Friday! In recent weeks we’ve gone from the burning desert of Area 51 to cool garden waters. It only makes sense this week, at least in my (admittedly mildly unhinged) view, to see if we can’t combine both. Fire and ice, as they say. Or at least fire and a gorgeous bell tower surrounded by lush greenery, a tension surely allowed for in a creative alternate reading of Frost’s famous apocalyptic poem, right? In any event, it’s a meeting of opposites. Is there anything more delicious in literature than that??
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Hard to believe, but the 2nd quarter of Year 2 is winding down. This means we’re faced with the unpleasant task of saying goodbye to the current (fabulous) panel of judges {{Note: the panel for the 3rd quarter will be introduced June 20}}. First it’s a huge thanks and a fond farewell to today’s judge, Pratibha…
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