Tangible tranquillity
crescendos throughout the day,
reaching a climax at dusk.
In woody eucalyptus
of a sprig of rosemary,
the town has remembered me.
In its low, glowering skies,
swarms of midges and horseflies,
my wild memories linger.
Kim M. Russell, 2017
wild memories – image by Magaly Guerrero (@magalyguerreroindarkerwords)
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Weekend Mini Challenge: Fragile, Natural, Wild
The Prompt Muse has come bearing flowers, bugs, herbs… and three phrases, because in Magaly’s challenges *and in stories* the best things come in threes.
Magaly’s prompt is simple: we should write a three-stanza poem using one of the images she has shared plus the phrase that precedes it. We should feel free to share the photos with our poems but, if we choose not to share our chosen image, we should add a note to say which photo inspired our poem.
writing in north norfolk 
In its low, glowering skies,
swarms of midges and horseflies,
my wild memories linger.
When the day darkens the melody of the little creatures will commence. All these are rekindled in wonderful memories! Ver much so Kim!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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You captured the heart of this photo with a brilliant turn of phrase in the second stanza.
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Thank you, Kerry!
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To me this captures the summer so well… its scent and the nocturnal sounds… love it.
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Thanks Bjrn!
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Sorry Bjorn! I’m on my Kindle, which has random spelling!
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I’m with Kerry. You must’ve been right next to me, in spirit, when I took this picture. The air was full of pre-4oth of July feelings, the memories were thick, and the sky remembered…
Love the last line best. 🙂
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😊
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Again, such Excellence! 🥀🥀🥀
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Thanks Dorna!
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This is so beautiful. I love those wild memories……
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Thank you, Sherry!
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I loved the entire poem but the last line the best! I love sitting out at night and hearing the little flying beasts buzzing…although swatting at them isn’t always fun.
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Do you get huge tree moths where you live? When I was a child, they used to come down our chimney and make a low-pitched buzzing sound. They frightened the pants off me then! Now, they fascinate me 😉
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We do get huge luna moths. Not sure about the tree moths. We have tons of cicadas down here and it is getting o be about time for them to start their sawing. I love that sound. Luna moths fascinate me as well – with their long proboscis and reflective eyes. They hang out around my cleome plants at night.
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it’s always interesting to see what triggers those wild memories – lovely
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🙂
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“Wild memories” Love that. I have some I hope will never be tamed.
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interesting to seewildmemories
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