Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Autumn Leaves
Eugi’s Weekly Prompt “Autumn Leaves” September 14, 2020
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HOW TO MIND PAINT AUTUMN
Early Autumn, sunshiny day, not hot, not cold, just right. Go outdoors, sit on the porch or in a lawn chair. Or just open a window to sit by. A soft, gentle breeze teases your face. You smile. Close your eyes…you’ve already started your painting. Take a breath…breathe in the atmosphere. Internalize the sensations you feel and hear. Let your soul soar. Leaves in the trees are softly rus-rus-rustling. Some have put on their fall finery of yellows, reds, and oranges, while greens are growing impatient, waiting their turn. Behind your eyelids, you see their dappled colors, like flickering mosaics. Little strobes of glorious fireworks in the dark. Now listen…what do you hear? A dog, not near, bark-ark-arking his existence in this world, just for thejoy of being alive. The musical tink-tink-tinkling of your wind-chimes provides a background for you to layer into your mind painting. Such uplifting, happy notes. A wafting of wood-smoke drifts by on the breeze. Someone is firing up their grill, one more time, before winter’s chill. A bird is squawk-awk-awking for attention. You take a peek, just to see who has fluttered down close by. You see big, black grackles, and doleful doves, rat-tat-tattling for morsels of munchies the cats have left behind in their tin bowl. The cats don’t mind. They are silently snoozing together in a pile, up on the lawn swing, the breeze gently rocking them. Dozing, you want to live in this relaxing place, mind painting forever, but it’s done. Your painting is finished…for now. It is perfectly preserved in your memory, to be cherished, as are many other masterpieces you’ve created. It is good..It is right…It is mind painting
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Autumn Leaves Painted Rock
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Great poem. I LOVE autumn.XO
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Thanks, Ellen! Glad you enjoyed the poem. I agree, autumn is my favorite season of the year, too. 🙂
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Beautiful 🍁🍂
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Thanks, so much, Paula! Glad you enjoyed reading. 🙂
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Wonderful. I especially like the cats sleeping on the swing.
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Thanks, Lauren! Glad you like this one. Yes, the cats love sleeping on the swing. They look so cute ll snuggled up as the breeze lightly moves the swing to and fro. 🙂
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Annie loves the outdoor swing in the back yard. She looks so contemplative out there inspecting the world.
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Awww I imagine she sure is. 🙂
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I like mind painting concept!
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Thanks so much, Sadje! Glad you enjoyed reading this one. Lots of times it seems I see things as a snapshot or a painting in my mind. 🙂
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I will try this too. A creative way to store the image.
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