Curled in a corner as her parents fought, tears streaked her rosy cheeks. Big 1
brother took her hand and lead them on an adventure, through the woods to 2
find some quiet. Where life was full of laughter, never to shiver in fright.3
Climbing out the window, they followed a serpentine path. Into a world of 4
dreams, where fantasy lived in their hearts. They had tea with Alice, and all her 5
friends. They flew with Peter Pan, to Never Never Land. Filling their hungry 6
tummies, on a house made of gingerbread. Finally seeing the light, they had 7
nothing more to dread.8
Author notes
Through the woods...100 words
This photo, “ walk to paradise garden,”by W. Eugene Smith.
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Your word count is right on.
This does fit the photo very well. As I read I wonder if it is a real wald or the place the child escapes in her mind when life gets too hard. As adults we do that and I know kids do it as well.
The Hansel and Gretel reference and the travel to Never Never land. These would be the escapes of a young child who could relate to those forelorn children.
Well written and unique.
Thank you for this and good luck.
Susan -
Wonderful story, full of optimism and hope, just like the picture. Good luck in the contest.
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Astoundingly accurate
I am going to tell a story by way of this comment on your wonderful poetic-prose-centurn. it is about the picture you chose. I used to be a photographer, tried to make a living at it when my wife and i were in our early years of marriage. It was too expensive to keep up but we learned a lot about life and people. I was a member of a group of artists that would try to go to all the photographic exhibits we could. We (my wife and I) met
Ansel Adams, Bret Weston, Karsh, Wynn Bullock and once, very briefly, back in ’76 or ’77 ( hard to remember) in a passing ‘howdyado” at a reception in Arizona., we met W. Eugene Smith. He was an amazing artist and his work has always been among my favorites. This photo, “ walk to paradise garden,” made in 1946 by him were of his son Patrick and his daughter Juanita shot in upstate New York. It is my favorite and a very nice litho (12” x 10-1/2”) of it hangs in my house. A photograph would be worth around $40,000, so we have a cheap (but nice) reproduction. This photo was made just after WWII. He had been injured by a grenade during the invasion of Okinawa. It took two years of surgery and recovery before he could even hold a camera. The day that he took this picture he could hardly load the roll of film. But he wanted a picture that was the opposite of what he saw in war and contrast his war photography. The two stepping through the woods, out into the lighted clearing, came to symbolize the hope of a new generation, hopefully the innocence that would never see another war. It was truly a photograph that speaks to the affirmation of life. And so, you see, your interpretation of this photograph, fits perfectly with Smith’s vision. Not pretty close, but perfect. Well that’s too much of a ramble but I thot I’d tell you the story before i forgot it. Blessings and best wishes, ~richard
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