Life in Metaphor
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Renate and David step into the cave and Renate begins to feel the island as if it were a living thing. The carved patterns, her glaze patterns on the pots she painted, and the rose-vine tattoo all seem to line up as the same ancient symbolism. They go deeper and discover much more.
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Renate and David set out to explore the cave. They are solemn and reserved, both thinking about what unknown things they will face and hoping they have the courage and skill to see their way through this strange calling from the the monks at the Cathedral of the Order of the Rose.
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Renate begins to sense the connection between the rose-vine tattoo and the island’s summons from the mysterious cave. She and David decide they must go to the cave to find out what is waiting for them in the cave.
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Renate and David begin to glaze their pottery when they both notice Renate’s pattern looks like the carvings on the cave mouth and stele. The rose-vine tattoo fully awakens and they feel the pull of the cave.
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Renate awakens to the call of the Rose-vine tattoo. Remembering the first encounter with the Monks in The Order of the Rose, she begins to feel the beckoning call of the cave.
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Renate and David go back to the strange rock pile and open the door discovering a small living space and a large cave full of supplies from the late 1700s.
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Renate and David decide to build a bed for their hut. The begin to slowly transition from island camping to living at home on the island one amenity at a time.
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The Island is a metaphor of leaving the chaos of civilization, turning one’s back on the politics of hate and division. This story is a continuation of The Sad Café by Holly Rene Hunter – House of Heart.
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In a dimly lit bar, a lonely man reflects on his troubled past while nursing a whiskey. He spots an old acquaintance, whose matured beauty stirs long-buried memories of their shared youth. Approaching her rekindles feelings of possibility, leading to a moment of recognition that opens the night for him.
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A poem about the power of love, devotion, and perseverance using a metaphor of a Viking longship sailing through adversity.
Hyperion Sky 