With a nod to Raven and Quilly( This week's Raven's words were less than wonderful -22 words)
Friday 55 Flash Fiction is brought to you by G-man (Mr Knowitall). The idea is you write a story in exactly 55 words. If you want to take part pop over and let G-man know when you've posted your 55.
Every week a nice lady named Raven gives us fifteen words and phrases to use in a story. Here we try to use those words and phrases in a flash 55.This week's words are: reluctant, sacrilege, territory, humiliating, master of ceremonies, gesture, dirty deed, crumbling, thaw, token, official portrait, personal bank account, shoulder bone, unbearable, widow
The Official Portrait
Dirty Deed Thaw Sacrilege, master of ceremonies and territory Governor, posed for the official portrait despite the unbearable pain in his shoulder bone. The rich widow who contributed much to his personal bank account had demanded this humiliating token gesture. As reluctant as he was his kingdom was crumbling and he really needed her help.
And Now for something completely different.
First there is poetry- written well by a few experts.
Then there is poetic drivel- written by many
Then below them all is quivel.
This is a flash 55 quivel.
Something that looks like a poem, uses at least three of Quilly’s words and has five words to a line for eleven lines. Click on the special words for definitions. Please, again, note this is a quivel it does not pretend to be a poem or even poetic drivel.
Self Centered
The Why? rogitated inside him
Leaving thoughts so very grim.
Solipsistic all his life he
No answer could he see
Nequient to look at facts
Not fitting his mental tracks
Murklins his life was spent
Living in his little tent
Risible his life would be
But for you and me
But this he can’t see
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A 55 word Advertisment
Leaving thoughts so very grim.
Solipsistic all his life he
No answer could he see
Nequient to look at facts
Not fitting his mental tracks
Murklins his life was spent
Living in his little tent
Risible his life would be
But for you and me
But this he can’t see
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A 55 word Advertisment
If you like to write stories then check out Portrait of Words. You get six pictures and you can use them all or four of them to create a story.
It is a real challenge that you really ought to consider.
This week's pictures are from Mr. G himself.
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It is a real challenge that you really ought to consider.
This week's pictures are from Mr. G himself.
Check it out by clicking HERE.
You talented dragons did an extra great job on that Quivel -- which is fast becoming my favorite form of poetry!
ReplyDeleteYou Dragons Rock. Great 55. I hope you have a fantastic weekend. My 55 is up.
ReplyDeleteawesome 55's you dragons are just too clever for words, as i am still nequeint to create and count those quivels
ReplyDeleteThe dragons know that a man will stoop to most anything if the price is right.
ReplyDeleteNot-A-Poet says:
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying this adult ride. I'm only age three, but I was tall enough to get into the racer-car.
Loved it - and it speaks of modern day troubles, too.
ReplyDeleteExcellent Fandango. You outdid yourself with this one. I even enjoyed the Quivel :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job, I always wonder how many dragons it takes to create a 55 with those words...
ReplyDeleteSo up-to-date in our lifetime...Love your 55.
ReplyDeleteYou can do amazing things with a challenge, and this was great stuff. My much lazier self tips its hat to you! LOL
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