The Carrot Ranch prompt for August 1, 2019: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a rock star. You can feature a central character or write about feeling like a rock star. Go where the prompt leads! I was led to add to my July 31st Six Sentence Story, Face Time, and to give a nod to Joni Mitchell’s song, Woodstock.
Back to the Garden
Without their devices, his children complained they had nothing to look at. “Look up,” he said.
They did. On a cloudless night his children looked up and saw a summer sky.
“Look at all the stars! What’s that big one there?”
“That’s a planet, one of the wanderers. Mars, fourth rock from the sun.”
“That one’s moving right across.”
“Satellite.”
Lying on their sleeping bags they identified what constellations they could. They had more fun inventing their own.
“Dad, look! A shooting star! Make a wish.”
“I already have,” he said. “You are stardust,” he whispered. “You are golden.”
Particularly like the last line 🙂
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Thanks. It was leading up to that. Of course those are Joni Mitchell’s words. But they came to me for this response so I used them.
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I believe copyright laws do allow us … fair usage.
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I would like to try this. Do we share it on our own blog? I’m sorry. I am not sure how it works. This is my first time trying it!
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I found the link and rules! Sorry about that! Whoops! Thanks for the help!
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No worries. Welcome to Carrot Ranch.
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And love this, by the way.
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Thanks!
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Beautiful wish. (K)
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This was a fun follow up to him taking their phones.
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❤ We all need stars.
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Yep. They’re there if we remember to look up.
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I love it when these special rock stars (ours being the 3rd rock amid all the stars) encourage joy, wonder and imagination. Without their phones, these youngsters will experience that. Good on you, Dad. 🙂
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I love it when the prompts go my way. I was glad to bring more resolution to this family.
Yep, the night sky continues to enchant.
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Yeah, it’s cool on many levels. 🙂
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Look up, look up, look up…it feels so good to look up!
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Glad to know things are looking up for you.
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Ha! Reminds me of the old advice about visiting churches and cathedrals in Italy- Always look up! 🙂
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I like the closing line as well; what a great song.
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Yeah, Joni is a great poet, and this song an anthem. Glad to use her for my response. Thanks for coming by!
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I enjoyed this take on ‘rock stars’ being shooting stars!
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