Dear Jane
I hold your letter in my hand as the sun like a crimson dragon claws through the thinning clouds––spreading its sunset colors against a sky bruised with the remnants of an earlier fog. It casts a halo around your head–a spell broken by what you have just repeated to me in person––those words that have hollowed out my heart, now empty of all those past promises gone without a trace.
You are bound for the glory of that new career, far off in a golden land. No mention of my coming along. So I will remain, formerly yours, broken-hearted, in this place where the sun has now set for you, ready to rise again, as you will, on the other side of the world.
For the Sunday Whirl Wordle #694 the prompt words are: hollow clawing bruised broken spell spiralingfog halo bound trace dragon crimson

This is such a touching piece Judy.
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Thanks, Sadje. Decided I need to concentrate on prose for awhile. Time to get back to working on my prose memoir. This is not part of it.. just getting my mind into the groove.
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That’s great Judy.
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Glorious picture – incredibly poetic prose – the last sentence absolutely stunning
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Thanks, Derrick. I know you are an expert in detecting stunning prose, so I am doubly flattered by your praise.
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Very well deserved
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What a brilliant use of the prompts. they are invisible in your tender words.
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What an eloquent comment, Vilet. So beautifully and poetically said.
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Wow! And the photo is awesome.
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Thanks, Dolly. Trying to force myself not to rhyme! easier to do in prose.
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Ha! I did that in 8th grade – forced myself not to rhyme, after handing in a huge essay on Evgeny Onegin in verse and getting an A+ with a comment, “Your college professors will not stand for it. Learn to write prose.”
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So touching.
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Thanks, Esther.
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So sad Judy.
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Aw…that’s sad!
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Sorry to make you sad..
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