Sunshine Nordic Little Thoughts Award

I was delighted to be nominated for the “Sunshine Nordic Little Thoughts” Award by Novus Lectio, a dear friend. Coincidentally, both herself and her writings are a ray of sunshine, so this beautifully ties to the award, sprouting a rather lovely bow on top. I don’t think any of her blog is Nordic though—which is where the comparison ends. Her site is well worth a visit.

If you have nominated me for an award and I haven’t posted it yet—I will do. I can only generally manage one a week with the current restraints on my time—but I am plodding along cheerful little tortoise-style. I am utterly grateful to my readers for the nominations, thank you, you wonderful people!

I had never heard of this award before, but I do love anything creative.

This award was created by Ortensia – Truly Madly Ordinary.

The rules are simple:

A thought is provided, and you are supposed to give your first three associations or impressions on that thought. It was suggested that we be creative – think of a poem, a flash story, or a photo.

Here’s the thought that Novus Lectio provided:

“If only we could have saved a soul per day, every soul would have been saved by now” Novus Lectio.

 

Poem:

Gered* the elephant,

Plodding her territory,

Pulling up grassy stalks,

Tending her sweet young calf.

 

Gered the elephant,

Plodding her territory,

Sees

A

Two leg.

 

Gered the elephant,

Trumps,

And

Snorts

Rears

And

Charges

 

Bang! Bang!

 

Gered the Elephant,

Crumples, slowly, helplessly

To her knees.

 

Gered the Elephant,

Nuzzles her near-

Motherless calf

One

Last

Time

 

Gered’s calf,

Sees

Another

Two leg.

 

Shakes, whimpers.

Rears.

 

Gered the elephant,

Still breathing,

Just.

The Two Leg tends her wound.

 

The Two Leg saves her life.

 

Gered the elephant,

Still, plodding her territory,

Still, pulling up grassy stalks,

Still, tending her sweet young calf.

 

As human beings,

We have the choice,

We have the power,

To save a soul,

Or not to.

*Gered: Africaans. pt. meaning saved or rescued.

 

Drawing:

Picture:

The Aurora Borealis: nature likes to get creative too, and goodness is it beautiful! The reason for this picture, is that in the arctic regions, many still believe these strands of light are lost souls wandering the skies.

She’s quote for nominees: “Sometimes, the most precious things do not cost a penny.”

 

Nominees :

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