WDYS – JJJ Interactive Books

An Invitation

I gaze at my reflection in the park pond. Tiny ripples distort my face. A backdrop of pink cherry blossoms creates a serene scene, though my internal reflection is anything but. I had hoped that a morning walk in the park would lift my mood. The first warm day after a long and brutal winter.Continue reading “An Invitation”

Wasteland

Barren and wasted Our isolation weighs heavy Yet here we stand mere feet from each other Similar stories to be told A tentative arm proffered Grab a hold Sadje’s What do you see # 277 Reena’s Xploration Challenge #369

Gifting Lions

A shy child she wasHead down among strangersEyes peeking up through long lashes A large stuffed lion tucked under her armThe only friend to whom she spokeThe toy frayed and the child grewShe became the lionStanding her groundRoaring against injusticeAsserting herself on behalf of the meekGifting children plush lions Sadje’s What do you see #Continue reading “Gifting Lions”

Gnome Home

Prompted by Sadje’s What do you see # 197- July 31, 2023 I came upon a houseBuilt into the groundA hilltop for its roofA front door green and roundI couldn’t help but wonderWho must live insideI hid among the flowersUntil I finally spiedA funny little gnome Skipping out the doorPrancing down the stairs Until heContinue reading “Gnome Home”