Jim Sponseller

World of Beauty (poem)

Watching as the sun retreats, It dips behind a hill… In its wake,this scene so sweet, My soul drinks in its fill… Beauty found here all around, If one just stops to view… Still and silent, makes no sound, Just pretty through and through… © 2018 – James Sponseller – mindescapes.net

Halloween Challenge, Day 2: Bedtime Story (story)

This is my entry for day 2 of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge (“scary bedtime story that involves at least one goblin”) hosted over at Flutter by Literature. [And so the tale begins…] A young boy was spending the night at his grandparents’ house, his parents away for a retreat. His Uncle Joe hadContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 2: Bedtime Story (story)”

Halloween Challenge:Day 1, The Witches Three (poem)

This is my Day 1 entry for 31 Days of Halloween Writing Challenge (“You’re a host of a ghoulish party. What’s on the menu?”) hosted by Flutter by Literature. When ye host the witches three, Best ye feed them well… For if they leave unsatisfied, They’ll surely cast a spell… Young Hilda craves fresh eyes ofContinue reading “Halloween Challenge:Day 1, The Witches Three (poem)”

A Mindful Remedy (scene)

[Begin scene] In a bright blue sky on a lazy afternoon hover puffy white clouds over a scenic view… Floating along care free, taking shape where it suits them, enough just to be… To watch them and ponder what would it be like, to glide along with the breeze… Above it all, away from theContinue reading “A Mindful Remedy (scene)”