The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken inside the long barrow at West Kennet, Avebury, that was built to house the bones of the ancestors over five and a half thousand years ago. Doubtless there are reasonable explanations about the odd light in the photograph ( and no, I don’t really need to hear them)… but it seemed to capture the spirit of the place…
Liminal
Come closer. Stones and darkness crowd around me, one a pressing presence, replete with memory.
Have you forgotten? The echo of a breath, stirring ancient dust to dancing motes in the liminal light.
Listen. I walk in the footsteps of shadows, their torches but the ghosts of moonbeams to guide my path.
Familiar spirits, whispering madness or salvation.
Closer than kindred. My future in their past.
We know. Disembodied voices from dismembered bones.
We remember, from the other side of death.
We are one. My waking in their long sleep. My dreams their place of waking.
We will re-member you…
Thank you to everyone who participated in this week’s photo prompt. Some posts have been reblogged, but please click on the links below to visit all the posts and leave a comment for the author! A new prompt will be published later today…come and join in!
Ritu Bhathal at But I Smile Anyway
M. Zane McClellan at The Poetry Channel
Thanks Sue.
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Thank you for the roundup Sue 😊
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More good stuff again this week 🙂
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Hi Sue! I’ve never taken part in this challenge. I’ve been checking out this weeks’ entries. Great flash fiction. I’d like to give it a go, next week, Thanks for the prompt 🙂
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We get some fabulous and varied entries every week Luccia 🙂 Do come and join us!
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I enjoyed my first trip in! Thank you Sue!
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Hope it will not be the last, Willow 🙂
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I think you have me hooked! xx
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Oh good 🙂 x
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