When My Spirit is Free, I… (Let’s Hear Yours Too!)
Reunite with all of life.
Consciousness stream —
When my spirit is free, The broken bones of my body Dissolve like marshmallows into the barely-burnt skin of hot chocolate Steam rising, breath a sigh, To become one with the ether, the wind again.
If my spirit were free It would leap through cracks in the windows Ride the miniscule water droplets the ash tree transpires Fly, float aimlessly, knowing The delicious clouds await me to merge
With other spirits I remember — My grandfather young, tanned and accented by the Atlantic, My old doctor, watching his white terrier Roop, gallop with the excitement of reuniting.
If my spirit were free I would live this life One inhale at a time Poking my nose into the dizzying scents of my Soon-to-bloom wildflowers,
The honeysuckle I used to drain With my sister by our backyard fence Sweeter than raspberry on our lips
Mixed with earth musk and leaves tinged forest green
Ready, waiting to tell me something.
I am excited to invite Carmellita, Taylor Foreman and Jan Sebastian to join this wonderful February writing challenge!
The Prompt:
When My Spirit is Free, I…
KTHT’s February Writing Challenge medium.com
The Rules (copied from KTHT):
Use the prompt to write a poem or personal essay.
- *(Tag) Mention at least (3) three of your favorite writers (here at KTHT or elsewhere on Medium) and ask them to participate. Each of those writers will then mention at least (3) three more, and so on.
- You may submit your story to KTHT or to any publication that allows prompts from other publications.
- Regardless of where you submit your piece, You MUST include a link back to this page and (Tag) mention one or all of the KTHT editors — DianaC, Spyder, jules or Ravyne Hawke.
- List the prompt and these rules at the end of your poem or essay so that those you’ve (tagged) mentioned will know the rules.
Thank you to the KTHT editors and also to Gregory Russell Benedikt for inviting me to participate and find inspiration in this challenge!