Tag: Esther Chilton
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Rudolph Slays the Day
Santa jumped out of his ramshackle sleigh. Waving his arms around in dismay yelling about we have no time to delay. The elves were off the chain and protesting in the driving rain On strike demanding the gifts go by train. Rudolph flew through the middle of the fray pulling a new sleigh and saved…
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Can you tell a story in Jo & Tom #13
Can you tell a story 31 words using the following words in it somewhere: “I don’t believe in fairy tales. Santa never comes down the chimney. Naughty or nice. You left and I knew you’d never come back for me. The sparkle would fade.”
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Can you tell a story in 80 words Jo and Tom #12
Jo, you look like you are a million miles away.” Centuries away in the video reel in my mind, 1969, thought Jo. “This creepy museum and I feel ridiculous in this tight dress, red pumps, and red lips. Looking like a beached mermaid, I’m sorry.” “I just found you. You should have been a special…
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Can you tell a story in 54 words Jo and Tom #11
Thinking now of gestational acne rolling down HWY 41, Jo turned the radio on; the song was “Spaceman” by Harry Nilsson. Would Tom be happy? Would he want to come home? His husky voice rejoiced leaving his alcoholic, abusive father and sharecropper shack. No more picking wheelbarrows full of lettuce 12 hours a day.
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Can you tell a story in 40 words Jo and Tom #10
I tell no one, especially Tom. I loved Tom too much to make a puddle of his life. Knapsack, tip money, and favorite bonsai, we (baby and me) headed toward the interstate in my “Fishbowl,” my 1977 yellow Plymouth Pacer.
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Can you tell a story in 61 words using the following words in it somewhere: #9 Jo and Tom
I remembered all too well. The camera that recorded our senior trip. The album is full of memories. Ice-skating and sharing a wedge salad at Bravette’s, and we made love riding the ‘L’ train around the city. Frightened, I knew you were pulling away into the world. That was two months ago. He was leaving…
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Thursday challenge #5 Can you tell a story in 26 words using the following words in it somewhere:
Tom and I were walking under my umbrella to Sudoku Club. We spotted a caterpillar hanging out with us. Our eyes and lips organically met.
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Saturday Story “Cards”
Well I am two weeks behind this Saturday challenge. I am going to ” kill two birds with one stone ” and use it as a blog post. I have been holding it in my mind and heart; I hope you enjoy it. In my mind, I have been thinking about cards. When we did…
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