Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Beasties ‘Tween The Slats
Picnic benches ‘Fall’ dormant,
Tiny termite beasties nestle warm,
‘Tween redwood slats.Munching mulch aplenty,
Awaiting, anticipating
Wicked over-wintering.Unseen by humans far below,
Cleaving ‘neath thermal wraps,
‘Round lakeside fire-pits.
Your Trifextra challenge is to write 33 words on a beast in an unusual place. No swamps or forests or caves, we really want you to take your beast out of its comfort zone. – See more at: http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/#sthash.N6zsjQi4.dpuf
Photo Friday…This week’s Challenge: ‘Autumn 2013’.
http://www.photofriday.com/challenge.php?id=1339
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Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
Opal Reflections 
Cool take on the prompt. Lovely writing!
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Thanks, Ivy.
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Talk of these beasties makes my skin crawl. Even when we can’ see them, they’re closer than we think. Creepy.
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Terribly sly ,these little beasts;-) A great take on the prompt Joanne-lovely words as always:-)
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Thanks, though beastie is far too kind a descriptor,as they can really wreck a home ( or a picnic bench). I appreciate your comments, Atreyee.
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Ha!ha!True-they are awful chewy monsters;-)
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Oh – don’t have them here.. there are advantages with cold climate.
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Right you are!
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Ew. Termites. Your words are lovely, but having had a house with termites, I’m not a lover of that beastie 🙂
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Ditto…I’ll turn a blind eye and stay Dow my the fire pit…deal with the termites later!
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Lovely words!
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Thank you. Being there is even lovelier, hidden termites not withstanding 😄
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Ooo, I love those last two lines – such beautiful phrasing!
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Thanks, Christine. I guess we’ll happily wait until Spring to refurbish the picnic benches. Far better to stay snuggled under the blankets by the fire.
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