The spell of summer was broken, its blue skies faded and grayed, awash on cloud-strewn winds. Trees champed and tossed their manes as the winds reared and galloped. Leaves and small branches came unberthed, wildly skittering and wheeling about, finally ending in twisted, dreary piles, pelted by unrepentant rain.
With nightfall, winds diminished, yet mustered petulant gusts to usher the last of the clouds away, until, weary, it murmured quietly in the silver cast treetops. In the crisp light of a full moon, the night sky sparked and shivered.
Somehow fall had come; somehow another spell had been cast.
Second take for Carrot Ranch August 31, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a speller. You can deviate from the primary meaning if magic catches your imagination. Go where the prompt leads.
The cue this week, 9/14, over at Unchartered is CAST. Thought I was too busy to write this week, then noticed that this flash piece is ready to go, six sentences exactly and featuring the cue word. Forgive me for recycling.
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Interesting take and beautiful imagery!
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Thank you very much. Glad you came by.
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One spell is broken and another one cast. Perhaps life is a book of spells, after all.
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Write again, Boss.
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Wow! What a vivid scene you have painted with well-chosen words and images. Another great take on Charli’s prompt. This one has put a spell on you. The imagery in this is particularly effective: Trees champed and tossed their manes as the winds reared and galloped. But you have done very well with so many others. A word magician.
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You are too kind. Every week I worry that it won’t happen. So when in doubt, talk about the weather!
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That’s an interesting worry – what won’t happen? Most people worry about something that might happen (but hopefully won’t). 🙂 If you’re worried about a flash response not happening, I share that worry. But you always seem to end up doing two or three, so why worry? Particularly when they are brilliant.
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Very evocative story you have woven.
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Thanks. Glad you came by. I think I have missed the six sentence gang the last couple of weeks.
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You paint a picture well with words.
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Thanks. I have to; I can’t paint other wise and can’t even take a decent photograph.
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The description of unrepentant rain is very poignant, especially here in the hurricane belt.
Well told, thank you for recycling!
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You know that kind of rain. I can’t believe how lucky I got with one flash fitting perfectly the next one. I have been skipping some as I haven’t had spare time so glad to take part this week.
Thanks for coming by.
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Read your story and was inspired to throw my keyboard out the fricken window.*
Great Six!
*ha ha, just joking, the window was
blocked by the squat plastic gargoyle of my ac and laughed in facethere! maybe there’s still time to get the guitar out of the attic, ‘fore my fingers go all stiff and ungainly, like winters branches…. argh!LikeLiked by 1 person
Don’t get mad, get even. Or take me out on a technicality; though six sentences, it’s really not a story. Now go focus on those stiff and ungainly fingers like winter’s branches, that’s a good line. I’ll check on you later.
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I was reading, and thought I’d read this before, and wham! I love it when a piece works for two different cues. It’s just as beautiful the second time, too. 🙂
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Thanks for the twofer. I have had to be somewhat absent this week, but haven’t liked it. Got really lucky being able to recycle, though that kinda bugs me too. Anyway, thanks for coming by.
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Poetic imagery – you cast your own spell on me with your beautiful writing.
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Thank you. I appreciate your visit and kind comments.
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Love the line about trees tossing their manes. The spell of autumn…lovely. Love that you were able to use this for both!
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And if it isn’t lovely, it’s at least lucky.
Welcome back. Busy times, these.
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There’s a lot of love in my comment. LOL Just noticed that.
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I appreciate the love. It what the world needs now; love, sweet love.
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This is delightful. We seem to have taken a similar route this week, although I’m not entirely sure which bits of our pieces inspired to Clark to feature us in his yarn!
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That makes two of us but as there are three of him I guess we are outnumbered.
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