This is the kind of winter we all daydream about in the summer, before we're in the midst of it. The kind without black-ice roads and a below-zero wind chill and gray slush everywhere -- just a quaint, peaceful, magical hush blanketing everything, snow twinkling in the sunlight. Today, you've reminded me to appreciate the beauty of the season.
Dark, but when it comes to climate change, we all need a kick in the pants. Contrasting an innocent, majestic tree to the unctuous, greedy desires of humankind is a unique way to shine light on the topic. The short lines in the last two stanzas are jarring and drive home the point you're making.
It can be so easy to see ourselves as enemies across a great divide, but this poem has such a worthy message to humanity: "We must excuse our differences. We must find our similarities." I wish we all had the same mindset. The world would be a much more peaceful place.
I'm reading a book in the same universe, The Darkest Part of the Forest. I'm not sure if it's part of the series, but it's definitely in the same world as the rest of The Folk of the Air series.
The way the hat is colored but the rest is black and white is really pretty and makes you look at it. It's something I try to do sometimes in my art but I think you did it so much better.
Amen!!
love this.
thank you for reading! this piece is certainly darker than most of what i write, but i'm glad that it stuck out to you.
This is the kind of winter we all daydream about in the summer, before we're in the midst of it. The kind without black-ice roads and a below-zero wind chill and gray slush everywhere -- just a quaint, peaceful, magical hush blanketing everything, snow twinkling in the sunlight. Today, you've reminded me to appreciate the beauty of the season.
Dark, but when it comes to climate change, we all need a kick in the pants. Contrasting an innocent, majestic tree to the unctuous, greedy desires of humankind is a unique way to shine light on the topic. The short lines in the last two stanzas are jarring and drive home the point you're making.
It can be so easy to see ourselves as enemies across a great divide, but this poem has such a worthy message to humanity: "We must excuse our differences. We must find our similarities." I wish we all had the same mindset. The world would be a much more peaceful place.
Thanks for the feedback!
I haven't read the X-files yet (I emphasize yet), the inspo came from my grandfather who was a logger in the 70s.
I will look into your suggestions!
thanks,
Bella
Now that ive moved I really realize how great it was and how much fun I had. Thank you!
I'm reading a book in the same universe, The Darkest Part of the Forest. I'm not sure if it's part of the series, but it's definitely in the same world as the rest of The Folk of the Air series.
The way the hat is colored but the rest is black and white is really pretty and makes you look at it. It's something I try to do sometimes in my art but I think you did it so much better.