"On the morning my husband left me, hours before I knew he would, I looked at the bruised March sky and recognized tornado green.
I'd seen that peculiar algae shade before--anyone who grew up in Ohio had--but my intimate relationship with storms was a bit of family lore.
When I was eight, I tried to touch a tornado."
...The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle
"bruised March sky".
ReplyDeleteI love it!
Hi Carla,
ReplyDeleteI really loved that too! I'm right in the middle of this book and really am enjoying her writing! Will include some of these painterly descriptions in my review!
"Bruised" is a perfect description of a tornado sky! Not to mention the aftermath...
ReplyDeleteHi Yard Bard,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have some experience with tornados! I loved the way the author used "bruised" March sky, but thinking more of it, you are right that the word also applies to the aftermath.