“Here we are, trapped in the amber of
the moment.
There is no why.” Kurt Vonnegut
Chirping bird
easy stopped its flight,
hangs in air by wee twig,
when the shiny worm
turned into emerged
rot…
Drug/compound mix,
foster deal speaks in
the tears/sap
of pine trees
fossilized…
by Brenda Warren
Read more at: Sunday Whirl , Writing Prompt "Collage #5"
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That would be one worm I'd aviod eating
ReplyDeleteLike the collaboration of words and image.
ReplyDeleteOh wow to work both prompts in with such economy and to convey such intense imagery at the same time, this was potent bravo!
ReplyDeletemindlovemisery
Ouch... and they it's the early bird that get the worm.. I wonder if it's the worm that eats the bird sometimes.
ReplyDeleteWell done and point well made!
ReplyDeleteZQ
The early bird better avoid getting that worm!!
ReplyDeleteYou have painted such a vivid image here... well penned!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the "tears/sap of pine trees".
ReplyDeletei like how you connected the two.
ReplyDeleteOh my that is some worm...incredible imagery!
ReplyDeleteDonna@LivingFromHappiness
That golden sap is like amber--the dead worm, the still hummingbird could be inside time. Oh wow.
ReplyDeleteI love the three last lines.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me wonder about all the pesticides we use and how they might effect the creatures in the ground, the worm ultimately destroying the bird. Wow, very well done with the words and a powerful message.
ReplyDeleteAdmittedly, Humbird, I am trying to figure this out. Am not sure of its meaning.
ReplyDeleteTransformation affects everyone, when we interfere in the cycle of nature... Ths.
DeleteI ate worms once! Was it in China? Not sure, but they weren't too bad!
ReplyDeleteMy Whirl is called Shhh...!
That would not be good for the birds if worms turn to rot ~
ReplyDeleteMankind carelessly destroys the Earth and will no doubt find a culprit other than himself.
ReplyDeleteMore often than not one has to accept change, like it or not. Though while adjusting one impacts on others.
ReplyDeleteHank
Nature's still full of surprises even with the intervention of human kind.
ReplyDeleteI love the quote nestled in your image and expounded in your words...who wants to be 'normal' when magic can be found
ReplyDeleteThe early bird gets the worm, but when life gets in the way - the worm becomes fertilizer like the rest of us. I know it is going far afield but the caught in the amber of the last one made me think of jurassic park and the dna caught in the sap and I wonder if we could find cures in our history.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool collage.
"hangs in air by wee twig"
ReplyDeletethis was so magical to my mind. thank you. your page's theme too. your personality must be sugary, i assume.
A very visual poem. Well written.
ReplyDeleteWell penned/..
ReplyDeleteVery fine combined prompts. Smooth, beautiful, and sad. Well done.
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