For a few posts, I shall be sharing observations on themes of 'hibernation' and 'emergence' as we enter Spring.
In this time of mass hibernation, it can be difficult to distance ourselves from the negativity and find inspiration. For those of us who crave constant creativity, who want to write as well as read others' writings, ideas may be hard to come by.
Having just completed 14 days in self-isolation with my family, due to me being ill, I've encountered the ideas desert; the epitome of the empty wild west town with tumbleweed rolling across my mind.
And so to combat this, and provide some assistance to anyone else out there who would like a little dollop of inspiration, I will be posting some photos and snippets of my own observations that I've attempted to sculpt into poetry. (Please be kind, as I have not written poetry since I was an adolescent!)
'Like the field mouse, hedgehog or mole,
Who winter inside their cosy hole,
We emerge, like the sun on a day anew,
To see the mist settle on green grass, as dew.
Birds eat works and make new nests,
And go hunting for tasty morsels they love best.'
Try some poetry or flash fiction, or begin a short story imagining the daily routine of a field mouse or hedgehog; imagine a blackbird or magpie looking for food and nesting materials.
Find the simplest joy from a tiny morsel of food or basking in the midday sunshine, safe from predators.
Hi Elaine, I have taken the challenge of a poem, thank you for giving me the idea. It was inspired by the idea of us being in hibernation.
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When we emerge, finally, into the new 'afterwards'
the 'back to normal'
will we still clutch - like a talisman or a rabbits foot,
our newly learnt vocabulary?
or will we, like caution, throw social distancing and self isolation to the winds,
and fully embrace our new beginning.
Su Whale
Inspired by your use of the word hibernation
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When we emerge, finally, into the 'afterwards',
the 'back to normal',
will we still hold on, like a talisman or rabbits foot,
to our newly learnt vocabulary?
Or will we, like caution, throw social distancing and self isolation to the winds
and embrace our new beginning.
That's beautiful Su! Thank you for commenting and your wonderful words.
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