Dancing
Snowflakes around my head.
The tongue delights in fairy fronds—
pale taste of grey cotton clouds.
On my eyelids
beneficent kisses lay.
Brush my fingers over grey buds pregnant.
Babies curled
in their mother’s wispy wombs.
Grace us with
the green of youth—
delighting in discovery.
Dappled sunlight plays hide and seek
through full-blown leaves.
Under my back,
on my tongue,
sweet grass fronds linger.
Ruffling through hair/grass/eyelashes—
flavors of green zephyrs.
Feet crunch under half-clad branches.
Orange swirls, yellow flutters, red burns—
green has fled.
Woodfire smoke rises.
Earth signals,
soon to sleep in restless dreams
of future worlds.
Whoa, what an astonishing mix to come back into after a day of showing JZ the Very Very Cute Handsucking Kitten of Death!
Should we figure something out, in terms of an anthology deal? Assuming my agent is still speaking to me, I would totally show her something.
When you say "show her something" does that mean show her some of the already written stuff? Or something new? I'm up either way. Just slightly insecure, so I'll probably be asking for advice on which one/s of my drabbles I'd be willing to submit for consideration.
Should we figure something out, in terms of an anthology deal?
Deb, do you want to talk to her about it first, before putting something together? Or give her an official proposal?
Do you have some idea how you see it structured? I'm thinking simple sections, with the challenge and the resulting drabbles.
still typing with one hand....
I would definitely want to run it by her first; "show her something" translates to running it by her, getting a sure show me response, and going from there.
I would definitely want to run it by her first
That's what I was thinking.
And hey, when did Squeak become Farrowen?
And hey, when did Squeak become Farrowen?
When she began stalking and pouncing on thigs as big as her head. Farrowen is a goddess of the hunt.
She is Bree's cat, too, so there's that, as well.
translates to running it by her, getting a sure show me response, and going from there.
That sounds very good. Especially since you're the one pitching the proposal. We don't have to do any real work. ;P
mrmphm. Nervous.
My angelic David Evangelista has given my pitch to Erika at CBS, and made gung ho noises at her. CBS has been pitched. Whether they decide yea or nay, it's in process.
Nervous........
CBS has been pitched.
Oooh! Fingers crossed.
Drabble #72: Dancing
He offers his white-gloved hand, and she takes it, trembling. She wants to close her eyes, pretend that she is alone on the hard-packed floor of the kitchen in her bare feet, humming to herself. But then she wouldn’t feel the heat in his gaze, see his smile as they move together with the music, swept up into the tune like a leaf on the breeze.
Her delicate glass slippers rap against the polished floor, tapping out each moment she has left in this crowded, sparkling room, in this borrowed gown, abandoning herself to the fleeting joy of the dance.
