I used a detail from an Andrew Wyeth's painting entitled "Squall" to create this rendition, and the words followed after...
There was none of the usual crisp cleanliness about the moonlight. It entered the coast-guard's cottage in the way that warm breath becomes visible on a cold night; a presence which comes from nowhere, hovers in the air like phosphorescence for a moment, before it disperses and lets the blackness rule...
Outside, rising winds chased clouds which raced from their grasp like naughty children evading bed time. But there was no fun attached to their game. Instead, a sense of foreboding was tangible in the air that night.
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A beautiful piece of descriptive writing Would love to hear more :)
ReplyDeleteSadly, I seem to be missing any writerly gene that wants to 'tell stories'. I can only use my words in place of a camera taking pictures! Thanks for your kind comment. Marja. :-)
DeleteThreatening and ominous. Suits me very well.
ReplyDeleteTa muchly. Threatening is not my usual state of mind, though. LOL
DeleteYou painted a nice picture with your words.
ReplyDeleteTranslating images from paint to pen is something I really enjoy. Sadly, the words come to a standstill after my initial flurry!
DeleteThis is a compelling piece of writing, definitely teasing us to know more. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd allow anybody to carry on the story for themselves- it's not in my nature to stretch the writing to cover pages, rather than paragraphs! :-)
DeleteI just love the description of the moon's entrance. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteIt only looked like that after I'd 'played' with a detail taken from Andrew Wyeth's painting, Colleen.
DeleteMy eyes watch the changes made possible by a computer programme, and my brain tells me when I need to freeze-frame the image, because words begin to nudge me into action.
The artist's original painting is much larger and crisper. :-)
Thanks for the kind words. ♥
Beautiful writing. You've painted a picture as clear as Andrew Wyeth's painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debi, but in actual fact, his original image was much clearer, and I used a computer to 'blur' the detail I chose, until that air of menace stopped me in my tracks, and gave me the prompt I needed to wax lyrical. lol ♥
DeleteThis is a total wow, a story painted with compelling words
ReplyDeleteThanks for enjoying my vocabulary... ( I do try my best to give readers a worthwhile experience.) ♥
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