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Island Visitor Publishing, LLC • February 2020 • 941.349.0194 • www.DELTURA-HOA.com
Del Tura Creative Writer’s Workshop Our Del Tura Creative Writers Workshop is doing great! We currently have 10 contributing members, and an additional new member currently working on the first assignment. We have answered seven challenges and are currently working on our eighth. The following are submittals for The third challenge (See “Unexpected Journey,”), which is to observe an outdoor area, but do not give life to inanimate objects. Rather, describe what you see in detail, using your senses of sight, smell, sound, and taste, if applicable, then draw your reaction to your observations. The fourth challenge (See “My Friend”) is to make an observation of a small inanimate object. Bring it to life but keep the identity to yourself and use several descriptive words/phrases to paint a picture, but do not reveal its identity until the end.
By Nancy Davy Hope you enjoy! Our meeting dates for February are 2/6 and 2/27, from 2:00pm - 3:30 pm in the Card Room Unexpected Journey By Sandy Gove It’s a perfect October morning in New Hampshire. The air is fresh with a bit of a nip, and the sun is rising quickly. The path I follow has much of its soil worn away by those who’ve sought my goal before, perhaps native Abenaki who came with their homemade weirs to fish for bass or trout, or early settlers, or lovers seeking privacy. The tall pines are now behind me, small scrub trees brush my jeans, and the low-growing blueberry bushes indicate I’m nearly there. Just around a grouping of prominent rocks, deposited by the Ice Age, is the view. Mountain ranges set afire with brilliant red, orange and yellow maple leaves contrast with tall green pines in the distance, creating a backdrop for this northern cove on the lake. Too shallow for most powerboats, the water here is still, blue-grey, with glistening areas exposed as the sun “burns off” the fog, indicating the water is still warmer than the air. Soon, the sun will render the entire expansive gleaming surface to mirror the striking foliage behind it. The only interruption to the solitude here is the distant hammering of a diligent red- headed woodpecker. Dotting the shimmering water are small moss-covered islands, which will act as steppingstones for white-tailed deer come snow. A short canoe paddle away is the large flat “picnic rock,” where many impromptu lunches were enjoyed, shared with a chipmunk or two. Continuing along the shore, lake water washes over
nearby rocks and my Muck boots, as a perfect bright red maple leaf leisurely floats by. Suddenly a somewhat mournful call is heard in the distance, followed by a similar response nearby: two loons are calling to each other, as small wildlife busy themselves in the fallen leaves, making the most of this precious fall day. Looking down at the minnows and an occasional sunfish swimming in the clean clear water, insects and an iridescent “darning needle” hover above; but my attention is swiftly drawn upward by a familiar honking sound as a V formation of 20 or more Canadian geese maneuvers its way south. Focusing again on the lake, an emerging turtle is staking out its rock for sunbathing, and there is the telling croak of a bullfrog from a distant carpet of lily pads. I then notice the elegant bird with its greying black and white checkered back, spear-like beak and fire-red eyes gliding across the cove: the nearby loon comes into view and makes another wellknown cry to its mate before diving once again underwater. I continue on until I arrive at an old dock by a 1950’s era cabin long abandoned. Once the setting of laughter and summer adventures, it now awaits a new owner who will likely, sadly, replace it with a mega mansion. I sit cross- legged on the old dock looking at the beauty that surrounds me, pondering this day and promising myself to return often to this unspoiled area and its beautiful lake known as Pleasant Waters. The sun is now high, and the warmth encourages me to remove my pullover. Other than the humming of insects it is now still. Then I hear a faint ringing sound, and I wake up.
My Friend By Jan Walimire I’m comfortable with you in my hands, my friend. One end fits perfectly like we were made for each other, and the other end changes as needed as we traverse the hills and flat places on our seemingly endless adventure. You seem to be an extension of my arms as we move in unison from right to left in one smooth motion. Our purpose, of course, is to reach our destination with as little effort as possible. You do your best with what you have been given. Some days we both seem very pleased with our results. Your distal end finds its mark without fail, resulting in that satisfying, distinctive smack that echoes throughout the course. But, alas, there are those days when we do not see eye to eye! You seem to have a mind of your own and pay no attention to my repeated whispered mutterings. Our journey is filled with perils… sinking sand, tall grass, tree roots, rocks and even water! What are we to do? Well, this much I know – I can’t do it without you. We go home, where I clean you up and place you in your resting place for the night. Let’s try this again in the morning, my friend, my faithful trusted golf club.
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Get ready for Del Tura’s Largest, Annual Block Party February 29, 2020 - Saturday - 3-5 PM For more information - call Block Captain Audrey Martin - 239-731-5824.
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