By Dundiswa
I was working alone in my yard on a warm spring afternoon. The daffodils were blossoming, and songbirds were twittering softly in the trees. April in all its glory surrounded me. I was absorbed in my annual task of removing the lingering leaf litter of autumn and cleaning up the remnants of winter’s ravages.
There was not a cloud in the sky when I felt a chill. Out of the corner of my eye I saw something unexpected. I felt compelled to stare, too long, blinded by the light of the half-occluded sun.
The last thing I would ever see.
“Out of the corner of my eye I saw something unexpected.” Wonderful setting of words that show the word picture. Excellent.
Thank you so much for your kind comment.
I am waiting for another “101 words” worth of inspiration!
Your words created the garden in my mind.
A poetic response like yours is a fine reward – thank you!
Chilling and good.
Thank you so much for taking time to comment – the encouragement is greatly appreciated!
Vivid…with a nasty twist. Well done!
I was there – but did not look-up for too long!
Thanks for your kind comment.
Good chilling tale. The garden scene made the loss greater. Well done.
Thanks for your kind comment – you saw something there I was not fully aware of myself!
how many times have we all been tempted to take just a quick peek….
I was spared that urge this year because the weather was so bad where I was that there was really nothing to see!
Thank you for your comment – I will consider your perspective in future writings.
A great little piece! Well done, sir!
High praise considering the source – keep-up the good work yourself!