Essence and wonder in 14 words.
The deceitful sunshine lured me out underdressed today and I hit the trail walking as fast as I could, teeth chattering, utterly focused on not falling down. Mindful of the layer of ice just under the new snow, I heeded the advice of another trail walker, “Here’s the rule. Don’t look down. Just keep your head up and look straight ahead - don’t look side to side or down at your feet because that will get you off balance.”
So I looked straight ahead and spent my time on the trail doing mental homework for a writing class I am taking. The assignment was to give attention to single words and try to make meaning using only fourteen. It’s a form of poetry called a “minison”. The assignment had only one rule - use 14 words to capture the essence and wonder about the place you are moving through.
"Cold sunshine stinging icy footprints resort remnants pines deer musky graceful leapt frozen waterfall."
Dana S. Brumitt
I looked straight ahead. I didn’t fall. And I let 14 words capture the essence of that brilliant afternoon on the trail.
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