For a few seconds she relived the chasm before an idea was able to solidify, take shape. Time stood still, refracted in a moment of weightlessness. The wheel turned, speeding backward faster and faster one sequence after another.
Winter retreated into autumn. Snow melted into rain. The river bolstered its darkened waves. A curtain of sand, floating upwards, drapes of luminous particles.
One moment, only one moment awaited in that deserted landscape. A moment of abandon, she — at one with the world that brought her into being.
Let go now and everything comes to an end.
A point of pressure recovered just in time and she swerved to a stop at the bottom of the slope. Lungs starved of air. Invaded. Then clouds of wispy steam escaped her nostrils. It felt like breathing ice.
The steep warp of the mountain stooped behind her. She didn’t dare look back.
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LoL. Check out last nights #VB009… I used your pic of the skiier… You seem to have successfully navigated the mountain to chase us to Reno. Haha… But I don’t really wanna go to Elko, NV, so will head back west I think.
And Stevie has a golf game wtih Bill Murray waiting at Pebble Beach…
This band is one of my tweeps. @guardiansofdustGuardians of Dust, an English band with leadsinger @danmooremusic Met them on Twitter when they followed me. I play them on #radiofreefresno on my random schedule, haha.
The ski adventure continues 🙂
Now we are hot tubbing! haha.
Toured the Ponderosa set up there as a kid. It’s where Bonanza was filmed, hehe. Was a cool old west tv set, not just false fronts like some of Universal Studios is. You could walk into all the buildings.
But it’s closed up now.
That’s a pity – sounds like it was a fun place to visit.
Yep, was a lot of fun. Stomped over a lot of the area around Tahoe, hehe.
It is a beautiful place. If only the snow would hurry up 🙂
Poofs snow she sent hasn’t arrived yet?
Doh. LoL.
Not yet 😦
Christmas Eve in Tahoe. And you are on WordPress?
LoL.
Go to a show or something, haha.
How’s the shins?
Better lol. Chilling by the fire, g&t in hand 😉
LoL.
A gin & tonic is not a martini, shaken not stirred. haha.
Gift exchange here! Hoping for a Pittsburgh lithograph or blankey. haha. I’ve been a good boy! Kinda, sorta.
Enjoy! 🙂
A Tahoe Joe’s giftcard, haha.
Good restaurant to eat at.
I suppose Santa #Krew will have to buy his own blankey. Unless one is under the tree in the morning, haha.
Going to try to get all the #VB009’s and #toastersodes in PDF form this morning. haha.
Well afternoon, I guess.
Done with Christmas now until kids come up this weekend, I hope.
With ex-mother in law passing away, really can’t plan firmly for their visit.
She’s sleeping 20 hours a day at home now.
It’s always sad when that happens, especially around the holidays when everyone seems more cheerful than usual. Hope you are all well.
You know i always need to check the meanings of the hard English words you use in your poems and posts, but they are always good when i understand the meanings 😛
I am glad you enjoy them. Thank you 🙂
and you improve my vocabulary as well 😛
Glad to be of service 🙂
hehehe 😀
Did somebody hit a patch of black ice on the road, or is this all just a genius of the creative imagination? lol. Either way it is a great piece full of imagery and tension.
🙂 There is plenty of black ice on the mountain to be sure. Thank you, JMC 🙂
Be careful driving then Vic. Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year my friend.
Peace and Joy
John
Thank you, JMC. Will take care and hope your holiday season is a joyful one too. 🙂
Great piece of prose (as ever). Works on several levels too – A bird of prey swooping, skiing ( a bit obvious, I know), a depessive. I could go on. Happy hols!
Thank you, Chris. Happy holidays to you too.
Wonderful!
Thank you!