Monthly Archives: April 2016

Dryad…#writephoto

Originally posted on Stuart France:
…That night the world took on strange colours and my dream-girl became a tree. If I were a Druid I would say that I had fallen under the sway of a wood nymph, a Dryad……

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7 really useful ‘How To’ articles – Getting the word out on WordPress

A few weeks ago I had a bit of a blip in the stats. Both visitors and views went up to several times the usual numbers. I was curious, especially as there hadn’t been anything of exceptional note published that … Continue reading

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Fade into forgotten.   #writephoto from Eleanor Lucy

Reblogged from Entropy along the Way in response to the Photo Prompt: Hidden within the moss, I will become a tree Limbs buried deeply in your flesh, to taste your gravity We are aching to be unremembered… Read the rest … Continue reading

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Concealed #midnighthaiku

When the reservoirs of the Derwent Valley in Derbyshire were built, the villages of Ashopton and Derwent were lost beneath the water. When levels are low, traces of the villages can still be seen.

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Harbinger

The first slug of April came in through the door, With a bright silver trail winding over the floor. I felt a bit mean taking it back outside, Though I know it will find somewhere leafy to hide. I’m not … Continue reading

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The Day of the Trees from Geoff Le Pard #shortstory #writephoto

Reblogged from Tangental in response to the photo prompt: This week I have a short story. The Restoration of Trees Frnn, like all trees, took the long view. He might be thought of as an arboroterrorist but that didn’t make … Continue reading

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As if..?

“You should write about it,” said my son. “It would make a good subject for a blog post.” He was right, but it wouldn’t make for a  comfortable one. We had been discussing the assumptions people make based upon appearances. … Continue reading

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In Memory Bound – from Helen Jones #writephoto

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth in response to the photo prompt: ‘Bind her.’ The Forest King turned away, his crown of leaves gleaming in the last light of day. She called out, keening, her branches shivering so leaves fell like … Continue reading

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Celebration #midnighthaiku

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#writephoto microfiction: Tree – Jane Dougherty Writes

Reblogged from Jane Dougherty Writes in response to the photo prompt: They caught him on the edge of the forest. Tied him to an ash tree. She had begged for his life, offered her own in exchange, but love had … Continue reading

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