Everyone in the family was gathered to deal with his death. No one has been in this house for decades, our grandfather having preferred solitude and his books to visits from his family. In truth, the air inside was so STALE, that I felt I had to get out. When I BROKE free of the stifling house, I felt so much better. I was certain that this atmosphere would ERODE my ability to think, perhaps forever. Walking around the grounds pensive and preoccupied, I found myself in the area we called Diana’s GROVE. I settled on the ground, releasing myself to the ground. As I stretched out, PRONE, I relaxed to the point that I felt myself starting to drift into the delicious state before dozing. A sharp sound, like a stick breaking, loud and nearby – I both startled and FROZE. Heart pounding, I jumped up, not wanting to be caught vulnerable, on the ground, no matter the source of the sound.

Georg’ann

BEGIN each day with a feel good QUOTE
then move to wordplay, where the SCORE
doesn’t really matter, it’s not the point.
What DROVE me here was you.
My own amusement not always sufficient
enough to sustain daily practices so steadily.
Yes, I start each day searching for 5 letter words
like FROZE with some bit of prose to follow
Knowing it’s not wordplay so much
as full ranging love and life play
that is tapped out in these little boxes.

Heather