Imagine you are on a tropical paradise vacation.
Sitting on the lanai, hearing the waves lap against the shore.
Smell the ocean breeze.
Feel the soft wind on your face.
See the light curtain billow in the gentle breeze.
Settle back in your rattan chair, cool refreshing drink nearby.
Hear the ice clink against the side of your glass as you sip your refreshing drink.
Hear the gentle wind chimes.
Breathe deeply, enjoying the fragrance of fresh, tropical flowers – the heady scent of orchids, plumeria, roses. Perhaps pink, climbing roses.
See a piece of fruit. . . an orange. Feel the bumpy, heavy skin. Peel it. Feel the texture of the orange free of its heavy skin. See the uniform sections connected into a symmetrical arc of segments . . . .a globe. Carefully, slowly pull on one of the segments. So slowly that you see the burst of juice that squirts out. Inhale. Smell the refreshing fragrance that erupts as the orange is broken into segments.
Prompt: Write about a favorite time that involved family, friends or food.
Or: Write about a vacation.
Just Write!
mcullen Post author
Happy by Marsha
Snaking my arms, twirling my hands, dancing in the water
Eating fresh organic peach slices outdoors
Plunging into cold water on a hot day
Skinnydipping with my besties
Sitting under a tiny water fall
Scrambling up the rocks of a wet cascade
Just BEing with a tribe of loving souls
Playing with the next two generations of free spirits
Pushing a delighted little boy on a raft
World music……beats
Picnicking on my colorful red Goddess afghan
Placing my hand on the window of a geodesic dome
Plucking a huge leaf to make a hat for a little girl
Dancing and dancing and dancing and dancing
All of this today
Happy
mcullen Post author
Marsha, what a delightfully fun piece! You have covered all the sensory details: motion, taste, feeling, sound, sight. Great writing.