Sunday, October 2, 2011

Like Fire


Today's muse: Succinctly Yours by Grandma's Goulash

The rules: Using the picture and/or word (the word is optional), write a story under 140 characters OR 140 words.

Today's word: Pugnacious. Though I didn't use the word, it's implied.

Today's photo:



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Like Fire

Love once burned white hot, their passion a Dali canvas. A decade later, it burns with fury, and their voices scream with the sirens.

12 comments:

  1. LarryOctober 3, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    I loved your microfiction... Very nice blog a lot of good reading. You can find my microfiction.


    Here

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  2. S K DittaOctober 3, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Love turned to frustration, the fire remained. Very interesting, the way you implied the word pugnacious.

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  3. anthonynorthOctober 3, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    This is clever. nice one.

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  4. glnrozOctober 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    very nice,,,Ms. Manning,,,the writing,, the other,, maybe i don't like so much. :))

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  5. PatOctober 3, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    So who's that guy trying to dampen their passion?

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  6. Grandma's GoulashOctober 3, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    At least it hasn't fizzled from indifference. This is very well written.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Lovely image and poetic, too!

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  8. Lisa Ricard ClaroOctober 3, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Nice imagery, and a very creative take on the photo.

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  9. Monica ManningOctober 3, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Thanks, Larry. I'll swing by and read yours soon.

    Seasons: Fire isn't always good. Sometimes it burns.

    Thanks, Anthonynorth.

    glnroz: yeah. me neither. but sometimes it goes with the territory. or so i'm told.

    Pat: I think they hope he'll put out the anger.

    Grandma: Well said. Indifference is much worse.

    Thanks, storytreasury!

    Thanks, LRC. It was the first thing I thought of.

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  10. UnknownOctober 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I loved your entry. It was almost poetic and certainly full of fire (and water to quench it).

    Thanks so much for the visits. Take care and God bless.

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  11. JimOctober 3, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Nice, Monica ~~ Sirens and fire hoses, too hot.
    I like Dali. Of the Surrealist artists Peter Max is my favorite contemporary.
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  12. Helen A. HowellOctober 4, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    I guess all that water is making it more steamy!

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