A writer & her adolescent muse
Throughout the month of April, I am taking part of the annual Ekphrastic Challenge over on The Wombwell Rainbow – hosted by Paul Brooks.
This Challenge is a collaboration between three artists and nearly a dozen writers including myself.
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April 8th

The Spirit of Devenish
A family of three were visiting
The ancient round tower
Of Devenish Island
They roamed the uneven terrain
Inspecting each crevice and ruin
As the adults moved on toward the next section
They noticed their young son hadn’t stirred
No amount of prodding and bribes would get the boy to budge
So, they questioned why he refused to obey
Caitilin doesn’t want me to go, the boy replied
The parents exchanged puzzled looks
Who’s Caitilin, son? The father asked
As if the boy hadn’t heard, he said
She doesn’t want me to go
Her momma’s lost…
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