Ellen Piasentin
Ellen Piasentin is a writer from Vancouver, Canada. Ellen’s favorite genres to write and consume are fantasy, sci-fi and horror, but she also dabbles in poetry. Besides writing, Ellen enjoys playing board games, reading and listening to fiction podcasts. She also really likes cats.
A Windy Day on a Grassy Hill in the English Countryside
by Ellen Piasentin
cold
chills your skin
nearing blue
gray clouds billow, stark
against deep green grass
thick, dark, rich
ozone and petrichor and ice
the scents circle,
wind whips your face
and you spin your arms in the storm
hair flapping, clothes twisting
you close your eyes—
for the first time,
alive.
burning nose sandpaper tongue eyes squeezed shut
hearing the howls whistling at the wind savouring the storm
impassioned, impressive, illustrious
cold, comforting, crisp—
shrieking—ringing in your ears
rolling hills stretching
out, reaching
to you, longing, pining, yearning
to remain forever
you’ve made peace
with the world, no worries
on this hill, you are present,
grounded,
alive.
it will not last—
an invasive thought,
an impatient friend,
a changing temperature
will break
you from the reverie
but for the moment
peace.