PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala
CREATION
They were sitting, quietly, before the campfire, as the sun disappeared. The crackling, burning logs popped, accompanied by soft sounds of kisses and breaths.
“Let me tell you a story.”
He nodded, cheek against her head.
“White-Buffalo-Woman told Coyote ‘Selu and Kanati, first woman and man, committed to the Creator and each other. From their union came the people, various, and plenty. Each union grew, from love, need, both.’ Pausing, she said ‘We have loved each other through the ages.’ Coyote said ‘So?…Oh.”
“I guess Coyote was being a clueless guy,” he said. Then “Oh.”
“Yes,” she smiled. “Oh!”
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Author’s Note:
It’s #Friday Fictioneers prompt time, as always created and hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields on her blog, Addicted To Purple.
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Sometimes you can be too subtle, lol. Good thing the ladies saw through it!
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Well, you know. Us menfolk. Thick, usually. 🙂 Thanks, Jennifer
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Dear Stu,
Men and women…universally “oh.” 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yup. Universally is the key word. Thanks, Rochelle
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Doesn’t she know that you have to keep the message simple and direct when it comes to men? 😉
At least he finally figured it out.
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Well, there is simple, and there is simple. 🙂
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Ha ha !
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Sorry, I don’t know what you’re saying Dale. Could you put in more simple words please? 🙂
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Ha ha ha! My bad. Will work on that.
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Women are adept at code. Well all of them but me. I had to read it three times!!!!!
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Third time was the charm. 🙂
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Yep very good, I still am not 100% but I think the general gist is for men (me included) to listen and think about the bigger picture rather than just beer and records!!
Good stuff
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You got it. Grunting and scratching are only two things we do; still have to be aware.
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Im on full alert all the time defcon10!!
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C’mon, you can’t be that subtle with the menfolk! 🙂
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See? See? I’m not the only one who feels that way. 🙂
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Figures. Men tend to be so clueless.
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Just spell it out, that’s all we ask. 🙂
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Oh!
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Yup.
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Come on. I’ve re-read it twice and still don’t get it. I mean, sure they “came together’ an awful lot, but what does that have to do with Coyote?
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Why does anyone who likes mythology like what they like? Not sure I understand. I have told stories of many cultures around the world, or written them, due to my love of it. This was a metaphorical device for the woman to tell the guy what’s going happening. A simple story. Sorry you didn’t like it.
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Sweet story. They have loved each other long. Time to create. Thats a good enough hint.
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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So sweet!
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Thanks, Lisa
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I read this to my husband. He didn’t get it. . . . .wait a tick. . . . .”OH!”
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Nice message.
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Thank you, Michael
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Ha.. .sometimes you have to be even more direct… but maybe he got it.
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I think he did. If not, he will. thanks, Bjorn.
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