Mag #213

Magpie Tales is a blog “dedicated to the enjoyment of poets and writers, for the purpose of honing their craft, sharing it with like-minded bloggers, and keeping their muses alive and well.” Each week, it offers an image as a writing prompt.

Mag #213

windpeople
Pieces from a whole,
painted with fantasy,
hide an older history
of blood and scars —
the puzzle of memory.

No mythic glyphs or ruby slippers
no magic of moth or spirit of sage
can ever return
the Kansas Wind People.

3 thoughts on “Mag #213

  1. oh, sad…yes, it’s true, some things, peoples, ways of life, are changed or lost forever. I like how you picked up on the Native American theme…I saw that too, in this image. Great writing.

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