Kate Williams

Some people hate the wind, but I find it exciting.

The sounds it produces, the lights and shadows it shoots, the way it sets the trees swaying, like ships on a wild sea, can be thrilling.

So, rather than huddle indoors, I like to join in – run, stretch, dance, sing, shout with the gusts that sweep through our local woods and fields. True, you’ll want to think twice about doing such things in the street, especially solo, but find an empty spot, and preferably drag friends or family along with you, and you can have a great time in that unpopular wind.

Back indoors, you may be inspired to write down how you felt, what you saw, heard, smelt, dreamed, as you sailed with the gale, or to sketch your impressions of that wild, evocative scene. As for the kids, if any around, they’ll love it all!

By the way, I have a tiny poem about the wind on my new YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/rqfhv0S5MKU


Do send me your writings, artwork, windy day dance photos, or whatever creations you cook up! You can post them here, email  me at katewilliams.poetry@gmail.com, or contact me on Twitter @Katypoet .

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