In Pursuit Of Maine: March 5, 2018 - Recede

Monday, March 5, 2018

March 5, 2018 - Recede

Now the frozen steel hands that had a death grip on all of life begin to crack, slowly and imperceptibly at first. The bands of cold, hard steel loosen, and the tears of the Earth well up and fill every impression in the woods. The mists come more frequently now, too, and the army of the Lord of Winter disappears within, slowly escaping between the worlds, waiting for its chance to slip away. Visible retreat is not an option.

The slow retreat.

The Banshees come again, washing their dirty shawls in the water, wailing in despair. Even they had been frozen, immobile in the ice. I ask, what good is a world that banishes even Death? At least Death gives a hint of the Life that was, but in the frozen embrace of the Lord of Winter, that beauty was coveted and hidden away. No more. Now she cries on the shores.

A tiny pip of a bird can be heard in the forest as she searches for last year’s dead grass and carries it high into an old oak. A great willing is felt, and it is time to change again. The secret clock will soon strike the hour, passing over.

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I’ve chosen 37 unique fairy tales that will be loved by both adults and children as they can be read and interpreted on many levels. But if you are looking for only sweet tales that end in joy and fairness, you may want to pass this book by. Some fairy tales are simply “dark,” and that is because sometimes life is simply dark. Not always, of course, but often enough. Sometimes the hero lives; sometimes he dies. Check out my book, “Fairy Tales of Maine,” in the photo link below. If you are brave, you might just meet yourself in one of these tales.