Stones – Image by KL Caley: “For visually challenged writers, the image shows some stones located in the grassland which is surrounded by hills.”
As I stood in the field, I felt Tamasin slip his hand into mine. “Hello, old love,” I whispered. His fingers squeezed tighter for an instant.
I let go and knelt down, “Our stones still lay as we left them.” I brushed a tear from my cheek, or was that Tamasin’s fingers?
“But then, you have been watching, have you not? So that no stray goat overturns one, or boy seeks to pile into a message-cairn for his friends.” I picked one up; grass had nare even o’grown it. As I stood, Tamasin placed his arm around my shoulder, “Remember.”
How could I forget – first love, first laying with someone, first bitterness at parting.
“Once that was, can be again.”
I laughed, pulling away. “For you, it will ever be so,” I said, turning to look at the thin veil of the young man I’d loved. Still at 20 years or so; hair untouched by grey, body unbent by time.
He smiled, holding out one hand, while the other balanced a love rock. I knelt again, waiting for the blow that would join us. Again. And forever.
In one of my macabre poe-ish moods when I conjured this up for KL Caley’s #writephoto – stones:
“Welcome to the weekly #writephoto prompt!
‘There is life in a stone. Any stone that sits in a field or lies on a beach takes on the memory of that place.’ Andy Goldsworthy
What memories do these stones hold? How did they get there? Do they have a purpose?”
November 15, 2021 at 5:24 pm
Mmm… a little creepy, but still beautiful.
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November 16, 2021 at 1:40 am
Yes, I agree rather creepy. Some days my mind goes in weird and strange directions . . .
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November 15, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Liked this a lot Lorraine.
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November 16, 2021 at 1:40 am
Thanks. I haven’t made it out of my “blog house” much lately, so I’m behind in visiting and reading what other folks are up to. So, my apologies for not dropping by.
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November 16, 2021 at 5:40 am
No problems Lorraine. Take care and keep safe.
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November 12, 2021 at 11:37 am
Well I really like it 💜
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November 12, 2021 at 9:16 am
Very atmospheric!
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November 14, 2021 at 12:18 am
or just plain strange — funny what a little bit of reading the news, sleep deprivation, and the “herky-jerkies” will do.
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November 14, 2021 at 1:09 pm
yeah, I totally get that too! Sheesh, you should see some of the weird stuff I scribble write – right outta my head – as you’d say, just to warm up, or word crunch or whatever. Heh, if I posted it, they’d lock me up ;)
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November 15, 2021 at 5:07 am
You could post anonymously . . . (smiling smiley face with a “wink, wink, nod, nod”
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November 15, 2021 at 9:53 am
😂😂😂 … or just mark it as “private” and send along a code …. or just stick it in an email ;)
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November 15, 2021 at 10:09 am
Either works for me. Any time you feel like sharing the “crazy as a bag of hammers” stuff, pass it along.
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November 15, 2021 at 11:46 am
that’s a great expression – hilarious! I’ll keep it in mind – we could always use it as a means to break the everyday stuff – let it rip and have a good laugh ;)
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November 12, 2021 at 3:31 am
Ooooh how intriguing. I love the atmosphere you brought to it. Very good! Thank you so much for joining in with the #writephoto prompt. KL <3
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