Thank you once again to
Grandma’s Goulash for offering Succinctly Yours, a challenge open to any
participant willing to use the weekly picture as inspiration for a story of 140
characters or 140 words. The bonus word for the week was “upheaval.” I especially
enjoyed this week’s picture and got three.
When Thing suffered the upheaval of getting fired
from The Addams Family set, he invited his twin cousins over to kick back. They
understood about getting the boot. 137
Frank Stein was no longer invited to patio
parties after the upheaval that occurred when he was told to have a seat, take
a load off and put his feet up. 123
To overcome the upheaval of a long night of
haunting, The Headless Horseman loved to set aside his burdens with a latte and
his sedate better half, the Footless Hiker. 138
Important note: I had
forgotten that the Headless Horseman carries a pumpkin rather than a head! I
guess, to be accurate, hubby’s feet really should have been a couple of
butternut squashes. Sorry!
Tammy--All three were clever, and from such different perspectives. I don't know how you can write something so poetic (like the prose pieces you share on WWWP night) and then write something so quirky and funny (like these).
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sioux. My first thought, though, was that yes you do know - because you write in different styles a lot, too!
DeleteHeh, heh. The Footless Hiker! I'm too lazy to play for real, but this one inspired me leave a little deposit on your blog:
ReplyDelete"I cried because I had no shoes, and then I boosted a pair from a wicker patio chair. Who's crying now?"
Positively poetic.
DeleteYou are so good at this! I liked all three.
ReplyDeletePat
Critter Alley
Thank you so much, Pat!
DeleteI'm always amazed at your take on these -- so creative! I especially love the Headless Horseman this time!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Theresa! So glad you stopped by!
DeleteBrilliant, as always, even your Headless Horseman caveat at the end. You never disappoint.
ReplyDeleteI've always thought of you as the micro fiction queen, Lisa. That means a lot.
DeleteLove them all, but the first is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI think they are brilliant too and I love them. I think the second one was my fav! Way to go. Yeah, Lisa has some competition with you! She's good at these too!
ReplyDeleteYou were in especially fine form this week. I just loved the Footless Hiker.
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