Elderberry Hedgerows
inspired by the In Eclipse challenge
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Evening purples bruise the sky as stardust forms constellations.
Captivated, I watch them twinkle, giving me a glimpse of heaven until the silence is broken by the rustling of
leaves. It's both captivating and terrifying to find
I'm witness to Ursa Minor gorging on
pilfered sacks of cellophane
snicked from careless interlopers; the 'treasure' he seeks is more toxic than nature's own bounty while
elderberry hedgerows wither in shadows of neglect.
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Thank you so much for spending your time with me :) Now go get a healthy snack!
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You can read all of my In Eclipse challenge entries so far in this compilation post!
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Comments (7)
So many bomb lines in here! "pilfered sacks of cellophane" enchanted me. How do you do this? It's witchcraft - you are brilliant!
Oh wowwwww, this was so stunning and mesmerising! Loved your Acrostic! Ugh, I don't wanna have a healthy snack 😫😫😫
Cosmic nature gutted by twinkies. Novel, lovely and disturbing. Guess I better eat an apple.
I don't think I've even eaten those. May have tasted but I believe they're quite bitter, no? Also, speaking f bitter, interlopers suck.
I already had done with healthy snack, now reading your deep insightful poetry. I think so case has been reversed. What to do now ?? Again a healthy snack
This was lovely. I had a mushrooms on toast with some salad for my dinner.
Loving the last line!!! 💕❤️❤️ Remembering hard economic times and elderberry pies to survive!!!