With what was at hand, Shay pieced together his heart.
“I brought her into this world. I helped her depart. She’s a part of me…can’t just write her off, a few words said. Let me be,” he’d say to all who worried about him.
Shay foraged all day, into woods and surrounding fields. He’d be back late and stay up until dawn, working and crafting his need. He discarded more things then he used.
A week: his hollow eyes and shaky hands focused on this one thing. The monument and he were done. Shay laid down at her feet, weeping.
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Author’s Notes:
(1) As before, I find some of my inspiration from prompt challenges.
This is my second time doing the 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups (Week #33) over at Julia’s Place. There is a Linky List on her page, to check out all the other writer who’ve taken this challenge. So, yes, 100 words on the nose.
As to the photo prompt that was used for the above story
(2) Guest Blog Post
I wrote a short piece for Lisa Vooght of Flash Fiction. She was under the weather and I was more than happy to help her out. Click here for my story A Superior Being.
I strongly suggest that you also should be following Lisa’s writing. She is one of the people I came to admire during the AtoZ Blogfest last April. I know she has already signed up for this year’s A to Z, as have I. Hope you enjoy the stories, here and on her site.
Aww! That’s perfect, and touching. I’ve seen these driftwood sculptures, they are gorgeous. Thank you for the kind words and the shout out and link, sweetie. Looking forward to the A to Z and reading more of your stories :-))
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I’m really glad you liked it, Li. More people should be following your writing. AtoZ, here we come!!!
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That very first sentence really grabbed me. So poignant and powerful. For such a short piece you really captured a lot of emotion.
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It’s not easy to do so in just 100 words. I am glad it worked for you. Thanks Bonnie
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Stuart, I’m so glad you took the challenge this week. This was lovely. I feel Shay’s pain.
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I needed to post something. What I was working on didn’t speak to me so much. This photo was a challenge. Thanks Lisa.
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I’ll check out the link.
What a wonderful piece. I reread the last few words a few times–so haunting and beautiful.
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Thank you Medeia. I hope you enjoyed the other piece on Li’s blog.
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You said so much in 100 words ~ I enjoyed this and I love the picture of the driftwood sculpture.
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Thank you Janette. The sculpture is in England.
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Ah what pains an artist will go to when inspired. I’m glad he finished it, and think it appropriate that he wept at the end.
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Lovely interpretation. Thank you, Judee.
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I love the imagery of creating his heart, using what’s been discarded and even discarding some of what he’s found. The fact that he is spent to a point beyond tears resonates strongly. This was fabulous!
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Thank you so much Deirdre. I had trouble, at first, with what to write about the prompt.
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If I could create something as beautiful as this, I’d lie down at her feet weeping too!
Nice idea!
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If I could create something as beautiful as this, I’d lie down at her feet weeping too!
Nice idea!
Writing from the Edge
http://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2012/03/sea-horse.html
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Thank you so much for the kind words, Lorely.
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Shay was right to spend so much time on the heart, beautiful piece of writing
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Thank you so much, Mari. I’m touched by this, and the other, comments.
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She was so right, beautiful writing. x
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I really appreciate this Susan. Thank you.
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Touching words. The complicated relationship of an artist with his creation…
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Thank you Muriel.
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Super piece; agree with the previous comments and there’s not really anything more that I can add other than to say that I loved how you concentrated on the artist in this. Good job 🙂
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If the artist puts themselves into the work as fully each time, what can we achieve? Thank you Anna.
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Wow! I really respect your work here, Stu! It’s so difficult to be concise yet powerful at the same time as you’ve done here. =) I really felt that it was a “full” short story!
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Hi Samantha. Glad you found this piece. Thank you, as always, for the kind words.
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