windblown sky
a contrail threads
the clouds together
Robyn Braithwaite
forked lightning . . .
the cockatoos’
sudden silence
Elaine Riddell
blackberry thorns
her mother
finally at peace
Helen McDonald
closed blinds
the weight of dust
on mum’s jewellery
Penny Szentkuti
Echidna Tracks 
A lot of stories behind this weeks great selection.
I equated with ‘dust on jewellery’. The older style homes of yesteryear had smaller windows and were often much darker inside than our modern homes with larger windows that let in lots of light. It was easier ‘not to see the dust’ in past times!
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