Writing Prompt: Fall Colors
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October 2009
Okay, I have to get back to working on my writing, and that means that I have to do the occasional rambling written prompts about assorted stuff. So, I made up a personalized Day Planner sheet to print out and have printed out a few weeks to get me started on it and the first thing at the top of the “blogs” list is Daily Writing Prompt.
Rather I do as I did today and look out the window to see the colors of fall and write free writing for a few minutes to see what happens, or I find a prompt elsewhere, or just get inspired by something to write a bit of randomness, I will write to this blog every day I am able to work at the computer from now on.
Today’s prompt was inspired by watching the faded green and yellow leaves spiral from the aspen trees down to the roof of the tool shed out in the yard. I just started typing on my AlphaSmart and kept going wherever the muse went for a few minutes, no editing since it was first written.
Feel free to leave comments with your own writing or a link to where you have your writing posted.
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Fall Colors
Twirls of color fall gently to the ground, leaves caught in a spiral on the wind. The season has changed now and winter is in the air, the once green trees faded to yellow, then barren, ready fr the heavy press of new fallen snow.
There is a stillness to the autumn, a brief moment when breath is held, the world paused to listen and wait. Snow coats the high peaks of the mountains, the late afternoon sun not quite warm before it will set, a moment earlier than it had the day before. Winter comes, on silent still nights. Winter wraps the world in a chill blanket ant bids it sleep as if in death.
