JJFBbennett

  Decent into the Valley Below The Dream We descended from the heights of the medieval town, winding down narrow cobblestone paths that led toward the valley below, where the bustling city awaited. The sun cast warm light on the weathered stone walls, illuminating our way as we ventured further. The weight of the sky pressed down around us as if challenging us to dream bigger. We shielded our eyes from the brightness, shaking off the lingering fatigue of our evening’s wanderings, and made our way toward the distant sound of the river flowing. This powerful promise resonated like a distant heartbeat. The air carried with it the scents of earth and stone mixed with something more—perhaps the taste of adventure or the thrill of escaping the confines of the town we had known so well. The Reality We descended from the little rented room, four floors up, with the sun bouncing off the plaster walls. The weight of the sky pressed down on us as if daring us to dream bigger. We squinted, sho...

  A Ghoul in a Cage in a Rose Garden In a rose garden lived a Ghoul who tended to each rose with care and pride.  One day, a righteous wizard trapped him in a cage, leaving him alone in despair.  The Ghoul was initially consumed by sadness and anger, but he chose to focus on the roses and nurture them.  He even befriended the lizards and insects that visited him.  When I encountered him in the garden, I asked why he was trapped.   To my surprise, the Ghoul replied with a smile.  And said, "The cage is trapped in me, not the other way around." JJFBbennett https://jjfbbennett.taplink.ws/ John Bennett - AKA JJFBbennett, is an independent artist. You can subscribe to JJFB's work via Blogger , YouTube , Flicker , Facebook , Instagram and Deviant Art .  To support his art creation, you can sponsor JJFBbennett through PayPal or a subscription via Patreon here . If you want to acquire JJFB's art creations as an NFT - John's Opensea NFT profile is...