Friday Writings #98: Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Greetings, dear poets and storytellers. I hope you are well. Or, at least, as well anyone can be, considering the current state of affairs. I’ve been trying to take the news in very small doses. I’m quite sure the alternative would lead to despair. There is so much chaos and discord. We (all right, I) need a steady measure of empathy, peace, balance.

With that thought, that wish, that hope… in mind, for today’s optional prompt, I invite you to be inspired by one (or more) of the four classical elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water. And if you are feeling extra inspired, all consider the element of Spirit. For me, earth, air, fire, water, and spirit, always conjure a sense of balance.

Guidelines

Required: Post the response to your blog, and add the direct link to that post to Mr. Linky. One post per person, please, 369 words maximum (excluding title), for prose and for poetry.

Optional: You may share old or new pieces, in poetry or prose, and you may write to the prompt or to a topic of your choosing. If you wish to say hello or have questions, leave a note in the comments section below.

Requested (not compulsory but strongly recommended): Visit other writers and storytellers. Read their contributions. Share your thoughts on their words.

for next week, Rosemary will ask us to write a piece with a title that begins with “Why______?” (We get to fill in the blank).

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Friday Writings #97: October!

 

Hello, word artists and admirers! Rommy here and I'm swapping in for Magaly this week. She tells me the topic is October, which suits me just fine. Although October has taken on some complicated connotations for me (this is the month I lost my first corgi, a close friend to ALS, and my father-in-law) it's always been a month of striking beauty and joy too (the birth of Darling Eldest and my husband's birthday too). Like one of my favorite literary characters, I adore this month and try to spend as much time as I can outside to get better acquainted with its beauty. 

So yes, this week's optional prompt is to be like Anne and take inspiration from the month of October. Poetry and prose are welcome, as are fiction and non-fiction. Just keep your posts to 369 words or fewer and one entry per person, please.

Next week, Magaly will be back, asking you to be inspired by one (or more) of the four classical elements: earth, air, fire, and water.