Tag: Survival

Skirmish at Sunrise

Posted on May 5, 2014 by

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They come because they must. They gather at waters edge, vying for position. They stand, they watch and wait; their bugle call, the cadence of the breakers. The sun slowly, surely, lifts its face above the horizon. The salty skirmish begins anew. Written for… Continue Reading “Skirmish at Sunrise”

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Savanna: Survival

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

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Oddest creature: She spreads her lanky legs, Falling clumsily to her knees to slurp up water-gulps. She survives. Tallest mammal: Sprinting across the savanna, Reaching tree-clumps; razor-sharp teeth gathering meals at dusk. She survives. Strangest denizen: Darkening spots, unique as fingerprints, revealing her true… Continue Reading “Savanna: Survival”

Category: Photography, Poetry, Polynesian Village, Postaday, Trifecta Writing Challenge (Archives), Well-struck NotesTags: , , , , ,

Emergence

Posted on July 2, 2013 by

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    Cloyingly clinging to a single shred of salvation      Resisting the impulse to relinquish my tenuous hold on reality           Undaunted, crude, I struggle – as a projectile – against the swirling maelstrom        … Continue Reading “Emergence”

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