Seeds of Resilience
A Vagabond Voices Writing and Living Prompt
Fireweed
Slip of seed sent skyward on scorched winds, heavenbound, then weighted back to earth, pulled down by the mists of our upward cries and rising tears to land, a miracle, on fertile soil, soul, or (even) sand and, caressed by the rain, called up by the sun, lifts life upward, once. Again.
What does your resilience look like?
Literally, metaphorically…if it were a plant and animal…a poem…or a story.
Write it, scribble it, doodle it…and bring it here.
What matter is it made of? How does it feel in the palm of your hand?
Who brings it to you the hand of a loved one present…past?
It is it a gift you give yourself? A moment lived and noticed. Saved and repeated.
How does it arrive? In a cup when you are parched…or in the form of a warm blanket when you are chilled to the bone?
Bring us your story, your song…your so many words.
Not feeling very resilient right now?
Write about what you might need in your life to get back there.
Better yet, go out and ‘have a moment’ and then bring it back. Tell us about that walk in the grass, that cup of coffee, that run, that moment with your journal…or your friend.
Sometimes, going out to live is the first part of the writing process.
I can’t wait to read your stories.
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Here are some beautiful words…
from writers who fuel my reslience one word, one story at a time.
And from beyond Vagabond…a few things you might love…
Here is a great new publication from LB you may want to write for…or just read, view, enjoy…
And I don’t know if you all know but Lisa Bolin who brought us scultpure poetry (!) has a very cool newsletter and is, in my opinion, a fine example of resilience.
Then there is Gosia Rokicka an incredible writer and person who is going in an interesting new direction with language learning…for the multilinguals among us…
And I’d also like to share the work of a writer who I can’t wait to read more from and who has touched me with her stories already, Lee Ameka.
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Thanks for reading. Wherever you are, stay inspired and stay in touch.
