Poem: "My Own Personal Battery"
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ysabetwordsmithThis poem was written for Prompt 4: Daisy / Bonus Prompt White Rose in the ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
sunshine_challenge. It also fills the "battery" square of my 7-1-23 card for the Fireworks Bingo fest. It belongs to the series Eloquent Souls.
"My Own Personal Battery"
[July 13, 2023]
Sousanna Campbell was
setting up sample stones
on the sidewalk around
the garden before her talk.
She liked giving talks to
the tourists who stayed at
Crystal Ridge Campground
while visiting Sedona, Arizona.
This one would focus on how
to use stones, including some
of the big crystal clusters from
the gift shop, for enhancing
the plants in your garden.
It was ten minutes before
the presentation when
someone showed up early.
She had curly blonde hair
and wore a white cotton top
over denim shorts, with
beads on her sandals.
She looked about a year
or two younger than
Sousanna's thirteen.
"Hi, my name is
Sousanna, what's
yours?" she said.
The other girl jumped,
then replied, "Joy."
Sousanna grabbed
the hem of her dress
and hiked it up to show
the cluster of daisies on
the outside of her right calf.
The glister of a settled Mark
had gathered in the centers
of the flowers, rather than
on the single Word, Joy.
Grinning, Joy revealed
the rose done in white lines
inside her right forearm, with
Sousanna's Words above it.
"Do you think this means
we'll be lesbians?" Joy asked.
"Don't know, don't care,"
said Sousanna. "I just love
the way your energy feels to me.
You're like my own personal battery."
"I like your energy too," said Joy.
"Standing next to you is like
looking up at a mountain."
"Oh, where are you from?"
Sousanna wondered.
"Colorado, between
the city of Durango and
the San Juan National Forest,"
said Joy. "I like helping with
nature walks." She looked
around. "The plants are
so different here, though."
"Yeah, Sedona's in a desert,
but you should see it after
a rain -- everything blooms
at once," said Sousanna.
"Yes," Joy said, slipping
her hand into Sousanna's,
"I would like to see that."
* * *
Notes:
Sousanna Campbell -- She has fair skin, blue eyes, and long blonde hair with just a little wave. Her heritage is American; she speaks English. She is 13 years old in 2023.
Sousanna lives just outside Sedona, Arizona. There her parents run the Crystal Ridge Campground. She helps with presentations for the tourist attractions. Her soulmark from Joy Washington is a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf and reads, Joy. Joy's soulmark from Sousanna is a white rose inside her right forearm and reads, Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours? They meet when Joy's family goes on vacation to Sedona, staying at the Crystal Ridge Campground. Sousanna likes girly clothes, especially lacy dresses. Her base colors are khaki and white, accented with antique shades like sage, turquoise, and coral.
Sousanna Campbell's soulmark from Joy Washington
(below a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf)
Joy
Joy Washington's soulmark from Sousanna Campbell
(above a white rose inside her right forearm)
Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours?
Joy Washington -- She has fair skin, dark gray eyes, and long curly blonde hair. Her heritage is mostly American, with just enough African to give her a wider nose, the ability to suntan, and true spiral curls. She speaks English. She is 12 years old in 2023.
Joy lives in Colorado, between Durango and the San Juan National Forest. She often helps with nature walks. Her soulmark from Sousanna is a white rose inside her right forearm and reads, Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours? Sousanna's soulmark from Joy Washington is a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf and reads, Joy. They meet when Joy's family goes on vacation to Sedona, staying at the Crystal Ridge Campground. Joy wears bohemian girl clothes. Her base colors are black, gray, and white accented with natural shades of denim blue, forest green, and aubergine.
Joy Washington's soulmark from Sousanna Campbell
(above a white rose inside her right forearm)
Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours?
Sousanna Campbell's soulmark from Joy Washington
(below a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf)
Joy
* * *
See a map of Colorado forests.
Sedona wildflowers often bloom all at once after a big rain.
sunshine_challenge. It also fills the "battery" square of my 7-1-23 card for the Fireworks Bingo fest. It belongs to the series Eloquent Souls."My Own Personal Battery"
[July 13, 2023]
Sousanna Campbell was
setting up sample stones
on the sidewalk around
the garden before her talk.
She liked giving talks to
the tourists who stayed at
Crystal Ridge Campground
while visiting Sedona, Arizona.
This one would focus on how
to use stones, including some
of the big crystal clusters from
the gift shop, for enhancing
the plants in your garden.
It was ten minutes before
the presentation when
someone showed up early.
She had curly blonde hair
and wore a white cotton top
over denim shorts, with
beads on her sandals.
She looked about a year
or two younger than
Sousanna's thirteen.
"Hi, my name is
Sousanna, what's
yours?" she said.
The other girl jumped,
then replied, "Joy."
Sousanna grabbed
the hem of her dress
and hiked it up to show
the cluster of daisies on
the outside of her right calf.
The glister of a settled Mark
had gathered in the centers
of the flowers, rather than
on the single Word, Joy.
Grinning, Joy revealed
the rose done in white lines
inside her right forearm, with
Sousanna's Words above it.
"Do you think this means
we'll be lesbians?" Joy asked.
"Don't know, don't care,"
said Sousanna. "I just love
the way your energy feels to me.
You're like my own personal battery."
"I like your energy too," said Joy.
"Standing next to you is like
looking up at a mountain."
"Oh, where are you from?"
Sousanna wondered.
"Colorado, between
the city of Durango and
the San Juan National Forest,"
said Joy. "I like helping with
nature walks." She looked
around. "The plants are
so different here, though."
"Yeah, Sedona's in a desert,
but you should see it after
a rain -- everything blooms
at once," said Sousanna.
"Yes," Joy said, slipping
her hand into Sousanna's,
"I would like to see that."
* * *
Notes:
Sousanna Campbell -- She has fair skin, blue eyes, and long blonde hair with just a little wave. Her heritage is American; she speaks English. She is 13 years old in 2023.
Sousanna lives just outside Sedona, Arizona. There her parents run the Crystal Ridge Campground. She helps with presentations for the tourist attractions. Her soulmark from Joy Washington is a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf and reads, Joy. Joy's soulmark from Sousanna is a white rose inside her right forearm and reads, Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours? They meet when Joy's family goes on vacation to Sedona, staying at the Crystal Ridge Campground. Sousanna likes girly clothes, especially lacy dresses. Her base colors are khaki and white, accented with antique shades like sage, turquoise, and coral.
Sousanna Campbell's soulmark from Joy Washington
(below a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf)
Joy
Joy Washington's soulmark from Sousanna Campbell
(above a white rose inside her right forearm)
Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours?
Joy Washington -- She has fair skin, dark gray eyes, and long curly blonde hair. Her heritage is mostly American, with just enough African to give her a wider nose, the ability to suntan, and true spiral curls. She speaks English. She is 12 years old in 2023.
Joy lives in Colorado, between Durango and the San Juan National Forest. She often helps with nature walks. Her soulmark from Sousanna is a white rose inside her right forearm and reads, Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours? Sousanna's soulmark from Joy Washington is a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf and reads, Joy. They meet when Joy's family goes on vacation to Sedona, staying at the Crystal Ridge Campground. Joy wears bohemian girl clothes. Her base colors are black, gray, and white accented with natural shades of denim blue, forest green, and aubergine.
Joy Washington's soulmark from Sousanna Campbell
(above a white rose inside her right forearm)
Hi, my name is Sousanna, what's yours?
Sousanna Campbell's soulmark from Joy Washington
(below a sprig of daisies on the outside of her right calf)
Joy
* * *
See a map of Colorado forests.
Sedona wildflowers often bloom all at once after a big rain.
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Date: 2023-07-13 07:29 pm (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2023-07-13 07:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2023-07-14 06:00 pm (UTC)said Sousanna. "I just love
the way your energy feels to me.
You're like my own personal battery."
*chef's kiss*
Thank you!
Date: 2023-07-15 07:23 am (UTC)I wanted to explore how a soulbond could work, starting up before the people are mature enough to understand their sexuality or have any idea how the bond might turn out. At this stage, it's all innocence and potential. :D