
As I walk through the woods, bird songs fill the air. My nose detects the scent of pine trees and flowers, as a whispering breeze caresses me. Pausing to drink cool water from my bottle, I look up at the blue sky and treetops. My eyes don’t work well. But my other senses compensate. Thus, I can appreciate nature.
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The above was originally a poem that was published a couple of years ago in The Weekly Avocet. Thanks to Girlie on the Edge for inspiring it with her six-sentence prompt for this week. To participate in her blog hop, click here.
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New! The Red Dress
Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books

Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.
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Thank you, Crystal, for reblogging.
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super job with the cue1
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the piece.
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I like how the other senses compensate and help sight.
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You have very aptly described my neck of the woods! There are so many senses other than just sight to enjoy nature. Smelling pine trees is a delightful scent.
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I agree there’s more to nature than what meets the eye, so to speak. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Well done! Some things, i am sure, you sense better than others do.
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Ah, such a peaceful piece. You really captured a good hike very well.
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Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the peace and appreciate your comment.
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Your description sounds so inviting, Abbie! There’s a palpable sense of peace when walking about and in nature, whether in the woods or at the beach. The feeling must be way more intense when your other senses compensate for your eyes.
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I think you’re right. Because of my lack of vision, my other senses are more heightened. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Your other senses compensate in this beautiful little evocation of nature!
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That was well said. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Thank you for a (probably un-intended, nevertheless appreciated) writing lesson: establish the real and tangible, connect to the Reader’s most fundamental experiences of the world and everything else will take care of itself.
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Wow! I never thought of it that way. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
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The senses described here are alive. Well done!
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What a lovely story!
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it and appreciate your comment.
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