Sharon A Gibbs 
Play It Forward, a Tweetspeak Poetry writing workshop, encourages us to incorporate play into our writing and personal life. My recent visit near a wooded area resulted in photos and some writing fun.
The Legend of the Moccasin Flower
Indians named you
“Moccasin Flower” after a
doomed girl lost her shoes
through snowbound hardship,
she suffered in search of cures
for her infirmed tribe
her bloodied footprints,
replaced by pure pink flowers,
honor her efforts
now, ballet slippers
beneath pines and red maples
rise from mossy floors
soft-bodied bellies
grace the carpet of darkness
the shy breeze blushes
blossoms like pink lungs
breathe color in the forest—
full lips kiss June air
memories of her
reach for cracking licks of light
with dreams of new life
(Photos by Sharon A Gibbs.)
