Jim Sponseller

Scene: Better Together

[Begin scene] Potted flowers display vibrant blooms in pinks and violets, the veins bolder than their surrounding petals… An oak seedling stretches forth from behind the petals, adding solid greens to the mix, a leaf turned up as if waving to the crowd… Clover, sporting its traditional three leaf patterns, blanket the soil just belowContinue reading “Scene: Better Together”

Daily Prompt: Simmer

Today’s prompt immediately brings to mind something hot. A pan left on the stove to simmer, allowing the foods to blend. The use a positive action and the literal use of the word. It also has quite figurative uses. A person that is angry can often be said to be simmering and generally are left toContinue reading “Daily Prompt: Simmer”

Thankful For: Our Puppy Dog

Each day up to and including Thanksgiving I will post about one thing I am thankful for. I invite you to do the same if you are so inclined. Today, I am thankful for our puppy dog. Her name is Reesie and I met her the night I met my wife to be. She wasContinue reading “Thankful For: Our Puppy Dog”

Scene: Peeking Through

[Begin scene] A calm evening, the breeze barely stirring… The sun, just starting to turn orange on its evening retreat from the day, peeks through the leaves of a still very green maple… Like a golden soul the light shines through, a beacon of hope in this often dark world… Does my soul shine soContinue reading “Scene: Peeking Through”