I love you, Mother Nature, for you nurture me. You give me sunshine and enough raindrops so I can thrive. I happily talk to my family via an underground synapses system. My bare branches grow leaves in the spring so birds, bugs, and critters can make homes in me, and I can shade the humans who sit on the ground under me. My life cycle allows my green leaves to turn beautiful colors and float to the ground when the summer air chills. I can even withstand the storms of winter. I wish you could protect me from chainsaws.
Written in response to Charli Mills February 6, 2023, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story as a love letter to nature. You could reach back to more pastoral times of writing or enter into the future. Who is writing the letter — an ant or an aunt? Is it a lifetime of love or eons? Go where the prompt leads!
02/13/2023 at 07:18
Humans are hanging buckets on the maples near me, sap is dripping. Thank you Maples, for all you give.
Great perspective Sue!
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02/13/2023 at 11:19
Thanks, D. I couldn’t figure out how to fit this prompts into Michael’s Circle. I guess it’s oky once in a while to take a break.
Where I grew up we always had buckets hanging this time of year. Good memories.
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02/26/2023 at 05:37
I love the way you’ve told this from the tree’s point of view, Sue. The idea is warm and comforting. Everything is connected.
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02/26/2023 at 16:31
Thank you, Norah. We have a huge maple in our back yard that feels like a friend. And, I couldn’t make this prompt fit into my serial.
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03/02/2023 at 06:05
I did notice the different theme. It was a beautiful step outside for a while.
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03/02/2023 at 09:13
Thank you, Norah. A break from the “norm” is welcome at times. I’m glad the beauty of nature came through.
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