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Lemons
Her little hands squeezed the lemons as hard as she could. She could barely get a drop out. “Maybe I'm not strong enough?” She thought to herself and turned to look at the door. Always looking at the door. Waiting ⎼hoping for someone⎼ her mother to come home. But it had been too many days and even though her heart was still broken she had already cried out all of her tears. Even so, she never stopped longing to see her. Wishing she'd open the door, yet no one came. She had eaten all of the crackers and much of the jam that was left in the cupboards. There was still a rather large box of dried raisins and some other items. Being left alone eating snacks left her feeling drained even though she wasn't hungry. She had seen a lot over the past few years. And it seemed to catch up to her. For the last few months she had been having night terrors. And ever so often her hands would tremble. She never knew why.
By Michael Weil5 years ago in Earth
Bonsai & Celestial Gardens
I like art that tells a story. For the truth I am not sorry. The unknown for some is scary. I love style & high culture. I like life's colorful mixture. Bonsai art's a garden feature. I adore the art of Bonsai. Miniature trees intrigue the eye. Caring for plants some don’t get why. These small trees can live very long. Each unique tree has its own song. Caring for tree there’s right, & wrong. Every tree needs the right water. Some can take cold some like hotter. Bonsai pots are like a platter. Bonsai art requires patience, true care focus & persistence. Every master needs assistance. We will make a royal garden. Where young trees mature & harden. I love to watch their fruit ripen.
By David Duran 5 years ago in Earth
The Lost Locket!
Traveling through time and space for centuries could not explain your destiny. After landing my air craft in the year of 2897 I couldn't ever image finding the world in so much rubble. People walking on air and people having parties where houses don't even touch the ground. Babies only living in their mother's womb for only 14 days. After 14 days they are fully developed and ready to be birthed out. Growing rapidly, your children become fully grown in 1 year.
By Yvonne L. Davis5 years ago in Earth
The Day The World Came To An End
The afternoon of the day before yesterday, at about 3.30 in the afternoon, I heard the sound of a helicopter above my house. Then I heard another, and another, and another.....there were six in total flying around in big circles over a period of two hours on the East side of Tokyo. I was curious to say the least and could only presume that it was perhaps something to do with the Olympics. Oh that it was, oh that it was.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Earth
The Flower Girl
Ikebana. The Japanese always seem to have it all together, don't they? For thousands of years they've been ahead of us, at least when it comes to creating Zen in their lives. Ikebana, is the Japanese art of flower arranging that began developing in the 15th century. While it did take several centuries to become a mainstay in the culture, today, it is seen as a form of therapy, allowing one to change their mood by "influencing the ambiance in their space" through floral design. Basically, it's a simple exercise in appreciation and developing an ability to notice the miraculous beauty and balance of Mother Nature; a quality that always seems to be overlooked by the majority of people racing through life at the texting speed of their thumbs.
By Sydney Chapman5 years ago in Earth
She Was Once
The click of the clasp may as well have been a rifle blast. There was nothing but smoke and ashes, tired rubble, shafted sunlight through the billowing columns - and silence. He stood at the edge of what may have once been a city. For some reason, he sensed he had once known its inhabitants - one inhabitant in particular, of whom he could almost picture delicate features, a mess of auburn hair…
By Alexandra Leigh5 years ago in Earth
