Skip to main content

Emotion 365: The land of Compersion, the capitol Heartened

"The meadow Compersion bloomed the moment we stepped on the Vicarious Path through it," said Miss Doe Friend. "As the sun rose and more visitors joined us the more it blossomed."

The smooth hiking trail Compersion climbs to wonderful vistas. Flower-covered mountains shine. Compersion radiates at sunrise and sunset and shimmers at night when phosphorescent flowers bloom. The trail, which accommodates a solitary traveler or a parade, may be enjoyed at all hours.

"The land responds to its denizens with marvels," says the Guide. "Their hearts and minds are so full their thoughts feel like hunger or thirst and the land hears the needs of their souls."

In the midst of Compersion flowers surround the open air theater Heartened. Here denizens end their hikes and sing heartily.

"We learned to sing their Flower Joy song," said Miss Doe Friend. "I sat on the black moss-covered steps of Heartened and watched the night flowers blossom on the low hills and Miss Emeline and Amma-Pom came to sit beside me. The monk minders came and brought us small cups of cold minty tea and wild grown cake. I do believe it was my most favorite moment in all of our travels through the emotions. A pond below the theatre reflects the flowers and upon it floating lilies bloom. My words do not do it justice."

The fur upon Miss Doe's cheeks hides her blushes.

What is this? Emotion 365: Every Day a New Land of Emotion

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Thoughts on "Depression Hates a Moving Target": What I Mean by Relatable

Relatable — I used this word in my reviews of Depression Hates a Moving Target   by Nita Sweeney on Goodreads and Amazon . It's a nice word, but overused of late. So, it feels lazy. What do I mean? I connected with this book. It made me reflect more on my own first marathon experience. It made me want to put on my running shoes and head out the door again. In fact, I did. Now, typically, my mental health doesn't hinder my ability to do the stuff I want to do and my body flies under the radar. Still, I also felt goofy stepping out in my running gear a lot of the time. I didn't see myself as a "runner" or an athlete. And, I had no idea if I could run 13 miles let alone 26.2 when I started. More to the point, could I stay moving for the 4+ hours straight it would take to complete the marathon? To do the training mileage, I knew I'd have to run through streets and trails on my own and that made me nervous, too. Waves of grief wash us to strange shores. Whe...

What is Solarpunk? Good question, great answers from our community

What is solarpunk? My fellow Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers authors Commando Jugendstil and Tales from The EV Studio put together this video for the Turin International Book Fair . It features editors and authors from the solarpunk community sharing their thoughts. Together we're imagining optimistic futures based on renewable energy. My soundbite was: "Solarpunk futures are — green spaces with clean water that are pedestrian, collective, feminist, creative communities. And they include non-human animals. " Mary "solarpunk" Shelley cat did a great job (at 6:15) helping from her rather ridiculous cat tree which she absolutely loves. And what better time to wear this solar-colored "Veganism is Feminism" tee from The Herbivore Clothing Company . Seriously. I'm holding a stack of solarpunk books: Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers  edited by Sarena Ulibarri which includes my story "Watch Out, Red Crusher!".  Wings of R...

Springy story review: "State Change" by Ken Liu

Why it springs to mind:  You'll never look at an ice cube the same way again. Where read: In the 2014 Hugo award-winning Lightspeed Magazine , August. Length: 5,194 words Summary: A woman has an ice cube for a soul. Memorable: How the story invites us to think about the shape of our soul, how it (or our perception of it) influences us and how it changes. What ordinary every day object would your soul be? A silver spoon, a beech stick? A great party conversation starter, this. Quote:  “All life is an experiment." Notable:  The protagonist Rina is an avid reader (always a good choice). Pairs well with: T.S. Elliot, Edna St. Vincent Millay Origin:  The story was written in 24 hours based on a writing prompt. (See Author Spotlight: Ken Liu ) About the author: Ken Liu’s debut novel, The Grace of Kings , the first in a fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, is due out from Saga Press ( a new Simon & Schuster imprint ) in 2015.