FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER: WEEK
#4- 2016
The Six
Easy Guidelines
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A photo
prompt and an introductory sentence/ topic is to be used as
your ‘muse’. They will arrive promptly at midnight each Friday morning.
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Include
the photo prompt and its credits with your story on your blog. Use of the introductory
sentence/ topic is optional. Some followers like the introductory
sentence ideas.
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All
stories are to be crafted and honed to under 200 words in length.
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Each flash
fiction piece should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. No serial
stories. It is harder to stay abreast of a serial story. (Please keep content
PG-13.)
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It is the
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writings of our challengers to enjoy our creations and to provide a little
positive feedback.
Your Photo Prompt for Week #4-
2016
Image - http://publicdomainarchive.com/public-domain-images-shoes-walking-feet-grey-gravel-blue-jeans/
The opening
sentence for the January 22nd Flash Fiction for the Purposeful
Practitioner: “Enough is enough.”
Enough
is enough
Life
is so very tough
She
couldn’t go on anymore
Waking
up was such a chore
Dragging
one foot in front of the other
Trying
to be a wife and mother
Dodging
the blows that came her way
Night
after night, day after day.
Enough
is enough
Life
was so very rough
He
didn’t mean to lose his temper
Sometimes
he just couldn’t remember
Times
before when she loved him more
Greeted
him with a smile at the door
Now
she scowled and cringed at his voice
Was
there another choice?
Enough
is enough
Too
much stuff
To
endure these fights
Occurring
every night
When
he was older and bigger
He
would stop his dad’s anger
He
would take his mum away
One
day.
Enough
is enough
The
lad was always so gruff
Mrs.
Pearson worried about the boy
So
white and pale and coy
The
headmaster didn’t care
She
needed to share
Her
concerns with the welfare people
It
would be a long uphill battle.
Enough
was enough
Time
for the bailiff
They
took the TV
And
the settee
But
not the mother
Or
the father
It
was far too late
To
stop the boy’s hate.
Word
count: 200
Sally Stackhouse
Very powerful poem. I liked the repeating lines. I enjoyed how in your poem/story you talked about it not only the bad relationship effecting the mother and father but also the boy, his school, and later his feelings in regard to his parents. Sad and powerful writing!
ReplyDeleteYou've told the entire story of this family in just these 200 words!
ReplyDeleteI like the repetition of the first line.
I really enjoyed reading this one. It has so much energy, yet so mach sadness at the same time. Well done!
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DeleteI loved the way you told your story! Thanks for participating this week. Hope to see you in Week #5.
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