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Create a scene depicting the approach of a thunderstorm, without mentioning the sky.
What other elements feel different when a storm is approaching?
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the air gets darker. i can feel the atmosphere get thick with moisture, my neck gets sweaty and it feels like i’m breathing water. clouds roll in, thick grey poofs, with occasional flashes of blue-white light. a distant rumble shakes the earth, like a giant waking up. i can smell it - a fresh, clean, natural scent, and it feels crisp. at the same time, it’s thick and heavy and clammy.
the rain b...
People are working at fever pitch, rushing around to get things done. Everything’s stuffy and clammy, damp, and everyone’s mood is down. The streets are full of running business men and women, restraunts, cafes and takeaways empty, pubs overflowing.
And then comes the calm.
Everyone’s rushed indoors, even the pub doors are shut and barred, all the homeless from the streets are cradled in a shelt...
The morning of the day she died, my grandmother and I sat out on the porch of the homestead together. Her frail hands shook as she brought her tea to her mouth, her wrinkled lips pursed as she bent down to drink. Her tongue searched for the straw. I just watched her struggle, knowing she couldn’t see me watching her anyway. I could just imagine the things she’d say if I tried to help. _“Fuck off,”...
Thunder struck as I rode on my old bike. Each corner was an obstacle. Muddy puddles met me at each corner. A musty aroma filled my nostrils. The cold harsh wind blew my curly hair onto my freckled face.
Crash!
Thunder struck as I reached my front door. The rain pelted as I locked the door. My old rain boots left a trail of water as I leaped towards the couch. My heart skipped a beat when I saw t...
She stepped out the rackety front porch door, where she had a clear view of the rolling paines she called home. A rush of cool air met her, followed by the still, humid air that sat on the prairie this time of year. The few cattle in view huddled together near the wind break. Preparing for Spring to bring her wrath. She could feel the condensation on her bare arms, a chill shuddered down her spine...
The air feels different. It's as though the atmosphere was coated with dust and pollen. The wooden walls creak under the force of the wind picking up. The sun had been hidden all morning, but it was becoming too dark; a blue hue clouded over the neighborhood with a menacing whisper. Outside the grass began to shiver rather than dance. The doorframe whistled as the wind began to beat against it. Th...
A tree stands alone on a hill, lit by weak sunlight, swaying in a gentle breeze. Its leaves flutter, glittering as they flip asynchronously from light side to dark and back again. A flock of birds shuffles along the upper branches, rustling both feathers and leaves in an uneasy dance before rising suddenly as one, fleeing the ostensibly peaceful scene. Nearby, a fox lifts his head and flares his n...
The once peaceful countryside was now filled with an eerie sense of foreboding. The chirping of birds had ceased, and the rustling of leaves had been replaced by an occasional gust of wind. The air was thick and heavy, making it difficult to breathe.
In the distance, the sound of rumbling could be heard, gradually growing louder and more menacing. The once green landscape was now dark and grey, as...
Standing on the precipice, it was easy to sense the oncoming storm. Electricity frizzled through the air, almost touchable, almost audible. Darkness enveloped the land like a warm blanket, casting everything in shadow. High humidity caused hair to poof, as though each person was in permanent contact with an electric current. What was most unnerving was the quiet.
Each animal seemed to have gone ...
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