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Category Archives: As you read it
Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #3 – September 14, 2019 ~Dogs
Filed under As you read it, Factual, From the heart, Unashamed promotions
First line Friday September 13th. 2019
The elevator stopped on the thirteenth floor with a lurch. Sarah’s heart leapt into her mouth. The doors opened. She stepped through and immediately looked from left to right hoping that there would be a sign for a bathroom. She was in luck, an arrow pointed down the corridor to her left. Nervously she tripped down the uncarpeted passageway, conscious of the unfamiliar click of her recently purchased high-heeled shoes on the polished tiles.
She checked her wristwatch, breathing a sigh of relief, finding that she was still fifteen minutes early. She had plenty of time to make final adjustments to her hair and lip gloss. Despite meticulous preparations a girl could never be sure could she. She swung the door open and found it empty. Only then did she realise that there had been no-one in the corridor either. Resting her clutch bag on the side, she stared at her reflection in the mirror, pleasantly surprised that no adjustments were necessary. In fact she was thinking that she had seldom taken this much trouble over her appearance and she hoped that it would pay off.
She heard the door open and, turning, saw a young girl enter. Smiling she stepped toward the door, which the girl was holding for her. Exiting she turned to the right and once more saw an empty corridor. She counted the doors till she found the number she required and steeling herself gave a firm double knock. From inside she heard a deep voice, “Please come in, the door is unlocked.”
Setting her face into what she imagined was a confident expression she gently pushed against the door. It swung inwards easily. Trying to look self-assured she took a step through and was astonished at the sight that greeted her.
What was Sarah doing, why was she there, what so surprised her, answers in the comments box please, just to see if anyone comes close.
Filed under As you read it, Flash fiction, Self compositions
COLLEEN’S 2019 WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 144 #SYNONYMSONLY ~Web of deceit.
Stealthily he waits
while in her silken bower,
graceful limbs bewitch,
a spur to fateful passion
for when spent, he cannot flee.
Filed under As you read it, Factual, nature inspired, On the lines of romance, Self compositions, Tanka
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #270 Pure&Serene
Pure thoughts emanate
from his serene countenance,
smile of the Buddha.
Weekend Writing Prompt #122 – Museum
On a visit to the local museum of antiquities today I passed by a glass casket and I heard the figure inside sing,
For me no stone at head or feet,
Buried ‘neath the sodden peat,
Full three times I died, at the hands
of former dwellers in this land,
messenger to the gods my fate,
my kinsmen’s problems to relate
our hunting failures, weather woes
humiliation by our foes,
my message to our Gods was clear
but they pretended not to hear,
With wrists behind me tightly bound,
A cord around my neck was wound,
a rock against my temple dashed
then with a knife, throat crudely slashed
my patriotic chore now done
in Eden’s glade my spirit runs,
though from the earth my body raised
my final bed a tomb full-glazed,
and as I lie in endless slumber
my name forgotten, now just a number.
Six word story challenge #6WSP
The unfulfilled man lives in hope.
Filed under As you read it, Factual, Self compositions
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #43
Hanging his set of spare clothing on the gate, the invisible man leaned back. He braced himself as he let his soaking wet trousers and underclothes fall to the floor. Kicking them to one side he rested while he planned his next move.
Filed under As you read it, Flash fiction, Humorous, Self compositions, Whimsical
Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, September 4th 2019, Holy Isle or Holy Island
In humble awe, we
gaze upon the sacred stones,
where Saints found solace.
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #269 Coping&Support #NAMI
Coping enhances
each decorated support
on the Bridge of Sighs.
Filed under As you read it, Factual, Haiku, On the lines of romance, Self compositions
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #42
Tornado smiled. The feel of the leather harness on his shoulders again. Although he enjoyed standing in his stall while the men and women breathed strange, soothing sounds into his ear whilst scratching his nose and the top of his head, this was what he enjoyed. He heard a familiar shout and holding his head high, leant forward until his shoulders felt the familiar weight. He strained, eager to pull his load. He could hear the rattle of the chains and instinctively knew it was one of the newly felled trees he would be taking down to the mill. An easy job he thought. This would not make his shoulders sore. He heard his shoes ring on the smooth tarmac as he ambled down the road, not realising or caring that he left a trail of broken side shoots and twigs behind as he made his way to the sawmill.
Filed under As you read it, Factual, History, Self compositions, Short story
