All Around Me - Long Cold Winter

[Dano]

I stood on the rocky shore of my island, watching the sun set. Although not as dazzling as in the summer, the sky was painted in dozens of perfect colors, the orb of fire dipping down into the sea as it went to sleep for the night. I breathed in deeply and decided to join it.

I walked back to and up the path, turning back occasionally to view the last few rays as they dipped below the horizon. The moon was also up, it had appeared early in the afternooon, a thin white disc, now fully above my head. The Sky Hunter wheeled slowly, guarding All There Is, watching his children.

I approached my tree, my charge, my home. Mothersisterlover Gaia. The bark had re-grown over where I had attacked it the day before. I ran my hand over the wood, feeling the contours, the life pulsing below it.

Hello Friend.
"Hello!" Taken aback, I almost shouted.
I hope you are feeling better than the other day?
Tears of embarassment and regret welling up, I bowed my head.
Do not worry, there was no damage done. Anger is a part of life. As is destruction. Fear not for me, I am eternal.

Placing my other hand on the giant trunk, I leaned foreward and rested my head against her. "Please forgive me, Gaia. I have been selfish and weak."
There is nothing to forgive, Friend, life is a cycle, and sometimes it must dip down.

I turned and put my back to the tree, sliding down to sit. I put my hands over my face and wept, cleansing myself. As I did, I could feel the wood shaping itself around me, cradling me, holding me. Mother and child.

Relief and apology and grief and triumph and love flowed through me, through Gaia, the Mothersisterlover, through All That Is, washing over me, remaking me, healing and soothing me. The black and occasional red of my visions the last few months was replaced with green of life, white of hope.

It began to snow...

[This message has been edited by Dano (edited December 11, 2000).]

[Oz]

Nice ending. (Well, the ending of this part) The simple little line implies so much. Lovin it.

[NecroFlash]

i like it. a lot. i think this is the best i've seen from you in a while.
i like the story of tom you've been posting, but this just has more, um, substance, to it.

i like that he is a bull, but yet has hands and moves like a human.
the dragon guy was pretty cool as well.
i also like the story line. it has something mystical/magical to it, and that adds dimension.

i guess i'll just have to wait till you write more from this one.

the way the tree and whale and dragon speak, are also very cool.

oh, you changed tenses a bit - from present to past. i think i like it better in the present. it is more immediate that way...

but yeah. this is good. i like. and i hope you write more in this part of the story.

[jones]

It seems I'm always disagreeing with Necroflash these days (humblest apologies), but I liked it better in the past -- gives it more of that legendary flavor.

I'm wondering how this will tie in with the other parts of the story, but this is definitely cool. Superb use of language and imagery. Interesting how bulls make such apt metaphors for men. Breathlessly waiting more.

take care

---jones

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[erisesoteric]

All respect, Dano... this is beautiful

[NecroFlash]

jones, i rather you disagree with me than not. don't worry aboot it, everyone's entitled to their own opinions...

oh, and i've also been on a kick for present tense lately... it's something i'm toying around with....

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[petshopgirl]

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[Branflakes]

Well done, Dano. Tense-wise, both impressed me. Can't tell what I prefer. I really like the way you pulled off the imagery.

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[Derico]

I don't know what to say. my admiration friend.