My brother, Leon took this picture in Sevilla, Spain. I just love these geese – one in mid -step. So, with his permission, I am sharing it. Creativity sometimes happens in a moment!
My grandson (age 9 ) said something. The phrase “Shadows wandering” caught my attention. How does he join those two words together. And in that moment, I saw a picture and a poem.
Do you remember writing them in Grade 4? 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. It was hard. I haven’t written one since, although I have a friend, Julie, who writes them and has them published. I am in awe. My childhood memories are not pleasant ones, I can tell you. And yet…something happened, and this came out.
Shadows wandering
Arrows of geese fly northward
Snowflakes breathless fall
I can see the shadows of the geese on land that is between seasons, snow and spring together, and they are coming home.
How does this happen? A picture, a phrase, a sound, and suddenly you are in the midst of something new! I love life’s surprises.
Have a great evening, and enjoy your surprises!
Marcia
A Journey of Ten Years 