 | Windrows thick Sweet smell of fresh-cut hay Brown Eyed Susan nods approval From beyond the fields Calves hide in back-high grass Mothers lay nearby Content, chewing cuds Silence shattered, momentarily The crunch of gravel under tires fades Reflections ripple across the water Slough grass supporting life Cattails sway in the breeze Rustling grasses serenades Golden dragonfly rests nearby A blowfly buzzes past, circles back No hurry to go anywhere Mauve Harebells dance Bobbing their heads Fingers caress sage Savouring earthy aromas Interlude soothes Cherished moments, gifts Focus, click, captured Take me back When I am far away |
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Carrot Ranch - July 23, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story to show what it is to protect nature around us. It can be set in any era or told in any genre. You can fictionalize a true story or completely make it up. Go where the prompt leads!
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