30th post for #bloganuary (a WordPress event)
The Prompt: Describe yourself as a tree.
Under the Solstice Sun
Stripped naked;
Discarded garments scattered under soiled feet;
Exposed limbs reaching high in defiance;
Cursing the winter solstice sun;
Drawing upon my last reserves
To defy death once more;
Another circle of life added to my core.
Under the Solstice Sun was originally published in Gnashing Teeth’s 2021 Winter Zine.
Be well,
Monty
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Monty’s Blahg 
Great response to the prompt which was not an easy one 🙂
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Thanks Carol! I like to write metaphorically sometimes so this is well within my comfort zone. I already had this piece from an earlier write. Thanks for the read and feedback 😊
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You are welcome, Monty…Lucky for you that you had one which fitted the prompt 🙂
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Wow so beautiful! I just deleted the email with the prompt 😅
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Hehe. I must have had a dozen pieces already “in my pocket” that could have qualified for this prompt. But I didn’t feel inspired to create something completely new “on demand” for this series. I applaud your choice to delete and not be compelled to do something your not feeling. I’d even guess that a nice sturdy tree would stick to its roots and not bend under the pressure either. 😂
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Hahaaaaaaa great connection friend (aka a solid sentence I use in my class legit every day)
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