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Dante’s Tree

by Venky

tree covered in moss in the wood

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Spurred on by a cool and pleasant breeze, the dried leaves scattered upon the ground rose a little bit before gently wafting back down. The giant tree towered over the landscape like an imperial patriarch. This piece of botanical relic had been a mute albeit honest witness to many a rebellion and reunion, deceit and debauchery. Prince and pauper alike had paused under its unbiased and generous canopy to wipe their brows of sweat and gather their breaths.

Venky and Ash leisurely ambled down the path that sloped down towards the river bank. The radiant sun shimmered on the still surface of the stately mass of water. If the tree was the protector, the river was the nourisher.

β€œI just want you to understand that I will wait for you come hell or high water”, Venky reiterated his form conviction to Ash.

β€œBoth time and tide teach you to wait for none”, Ash whispered softly without taking her beautiful and shapely eyes off a small patch of algae that called the base of the tree, home.

β€œDante and Romeo believed in neither adages nor the ravages of time.”

β€œDante never got his Beatrice and Romeo did a Socrates or was it the other way round?”

β€œBut they waited. The worth of a wait knows weighs more than all the gold in every mine.”

The river slightly rippled thereby according assent.

(Word Count: 230)

Written as part of #TellTaleThursday withΒ AnshuΒ &Β Priya

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9 comments

crimsonprose February 14, 2019 - 3:12 pm

That’s beautiful, as much in sentiment as in construction; it fair flows with assonance and alliterations. Wonderful. And the rhythm, too, is that. Nice one, Venky. πŸ™‚

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venkyninja1976 February 14, 2019 - 4:25 pm

Thank you sooo much!

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Abhijit Ray February 15, 2019 - 4:56 pm

Nice flowery language of a story well told.

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Priya February 17, 2019 - 8:27 am

Loved it. It is so beautifully narrated and the last line was awesome. Well done, Venky.

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venkyninja1976 February 17, 2019 - 10:24 am

Thank you so much Priya! Glad you liked it!

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Anshu Bhojnagarwala February 18, 2019 - 1:27 pm

I am impressed by your vocabulary, Venky, but more than that I love how you use it to create such powerful narration. Loved the banter between the lovers!

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venkyninja1976 February 18, 2019 - 2:15 pm

Thank you so much for your stirring words of encouragement!

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Anagha Yatin February 20, 2019 - 4:23 pm

Perfectly poetic! Enjoyed every bit of the story, its built up and premise.

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venkyninja1976 February 20, 2019 - 5:18 pm

Thanks Much! Glad you liked it.

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