I asked Brian Miller from WaystationOne and also dVerse for some inspiration after writing and editing a Eulogy.
His words were – go sit on the porch with a cuppa…close your eyes and listen…when you think you have heard it—listen some more then write it…smiles
So I went outside and closed my eyes and listened..and listened and sat for hmmm 3 minutes and wrote this…probably should have stayed longer (but I was cold)
Soft wind meanders through trees
at my back gate and birds cluck
~ similar to ducks
but not
joined with the odd crow or dove
a dog in the distance barks
for the homecoming of his master
‘Boing’ a basketball next door
bounces ‘cross the pavement
Six birds I hear, different shapes
different sizes
competing with the clunk of tin
from neighbours in their yard
bees~ and there are bees murmuring
amongst the chipped wood
seeking flowers on the branches
and a fly ~
wouldn’t be Australia ~ without a fly
Thanks Brian 😉 my 666th post.
Ramblings From A Mum 
Lovely I could vividly imagine/feel the scene =)
aww thank you- too kind – I just needed to clear my brain for a wee while 🙂
I find nature very soothing myself
oh so do I – but it was a little chilly when I stepped out – when summer hits (eventually) there will be nature based inspirations all the time 🙂
It is chilly and rainy here and I am a wimp when it comes to cold. I am not originally from Sweden I’m from North Carolina and the climate is very different
we are in Spring, but Spring in Melbourne is a sun tan and gumboots at the same time 😦 and Helloooo Sweden
Sweden has
Winter, Winter, Winter, Spring (aka summer) or so it feels to me lol Last summer I wore a light jacket pretty much all the time
I don’t think – in fact I know I couldn’t handle that – I need warmth & we are in for a very hot summer.
It is tough and the 4 hours of daylight during winter makes it extra gloomy
argghh…no thank you! your poor thing 😦
Summers are gorgeous though lots of sunshine. In North Carolina summers were too hot really but here I am outside non stop to compensate for being pent up in winter. It is a little too cool to swim outdoors the Baltic Sea just isn’t warm. There is a lovely lake whose mineral deposits prevent any bugs or critters and it is so clear, it’s cold but lovely
my hat goes off to you my swimming water needs to be almost bath temperature in winter and luke warm in summer!
the only warm water I’ve found is in the bath lol I am taking swim classes currently and even the indoor pool is hypothermia inducing
Now I found this very interesting! When I was much further back on the road to coping with pain it was suggested that I buy a book by Vidyamala Burch Living well with Chronic pain and illness.This is not an advert, it was a great help to me because reading about her accident and experiences I could see she knew what she was talking about she almost knew me! Anyway I am drifting off pieste , sorry! My point is one of the exercises she gives you to do is to sit somewhere quietly with your eyes closed for a while then say or write down everything you heard and felt!
Okay ramble over I loved hearing your “quiet experience” !! xxxxxx
I am glad you drifted off and I am glad that my little piece reminded you of something that was worthy and helpful in your life. This took you there and that has made this little write all the more worthwhile. So I thank you and I enjoyed your ‘ramble’ very much 🙂 xxxx
love brian’s advice, love this and do not love the flies as much, remember them well from my visits down under, but as you said, a part of life too )
it wasn’t too bad was it 😉 no the flies are so Aussie unfortunately…but then I guess with our country being as it is a fly or two is a mild nuisance 🙂 x
no not too bad at all, and there were so many many wonderful things that were fantastic too )
I am glad you enjoyed your stay – next time Melbourne and a catch up! 🙂 x
absolutely
🙂 good
You paint a lovely picture. 😉
thank you my sweet 🙂 x
😉 😀
I felt as though I was sitting beside you… until that basketball bounced… and then I peeked over the fence and swatted that fly.
hugs .
🙂
🙂 you are now officially my fly swatter then 😉 xxx
woo hoo, a promotion 😉
Yee Har! {hugs} xx
nice…see this is an exercise i repeat quite often in honing my senses…..i like that you hear the different sizes of them…that is a bit of magic…ha…fighting over tin too…cool bit you saw through your ears….smiles.
No, it’s only because we know in our head what bird makes what sound and then the visual hits 🙂 THANK YOU though for asking me to do this – I am sure once it gets warmer I shall be doing it more often – but perhaps where people are around so I can study them and write about them. Thank you for reading my friend.
Wouldn’t be Australia without a fly…how true!! And the 666th post…oooohhh..spooky!! 🙂 🙂
Yup *nods* yes I know I thought of the movie the Omen with Gregory Peck as soon as I wrote it 🙂 x Thanks Helen.