Like That of A God

by Tad Winslow

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The moon, a dusty orange orb, hangs low in the skyline,

fringing the wind ushered clouds—outlining the early

morning darkness like a curvy line of fire floating above

the farm.

Addison watches the spectacle of nature unfurl with eyes

woken much earlier than usual. He gazes through the

shifting tentacles of a weeping willow, head positioned on a

soft moss covered root. The moss spreads out wide and

thick beneath him—compressing comfortably around his

boney pressure points.

The scarecrow had controlled the laws of physics yesterday,

encasing Clayton in a cast made out of his own headstone,

and unnaturally sent him up into the atmosphere and

beyond the moon.

Thoughts overflow Addison this morning, splashing

onto his wooden protector like holy water, wetting his image

of the scarecrow in utmost affection—like that of which he

can’t give his unknown and long since dead parents.

Like that of a god.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Like That of A God

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very poetic, though maybe pushed a little too far in the first couple lines. Still overall a lovely effect.

  2. Like That of A God

    Never Explain's Buddy Icon Never Explain

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice and, like THX had said, extremely poetic. I’ll go tell Stovo it’s his turn

  3. Like That of A God

    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Ok THX , I killed my “darling’s” in the first few sentences—hard to do but you were right, I had to see past my subjective view to do it. Thanks.

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    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I don’t think it is too much, but then again I am a sucker for description. I like that picture that you gave off. Nice!
    LoA

  5. Like That of A God

    Never Explain's Buddy Icon Never Explain

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You got TRIPLE sequel!!! :]

  6. Like That of A God

    Mk's Buddy Icon Mk

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Very nice :)

  7. Like That of A God

    Mk's Buddy Icon Mk

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Very nice :)

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