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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Magpie 29


This is a prompt from Magpie Tales .

Hidden by trees, by shrub, by forrest is a little old cottage that sits peacefully in the summer sun. It's old style and the young owners that took refuge in it a few years back have no idea quite how old their isolated home is.

Inside stands a woman at her kitchen bench preparing some food. The only sound is that of the knife quickly tapping the chopping board. She's relaxed in the comfort of knowing no one shall find them out here. Her husband and herself that is. Deep down she knows one day they will be found. That someone will probably recognize them when they are on their occasional trip into town or they'll plan to cut down the rainforest that stretches for miles before getting to their cottage and discover them. The woman reaches for the lettuce and begins to cut it to pieces just as contently as before. She seems to be the most carefree woman in the world despite her circumstances. But then again, she's spent two years pushing the thoughts aside.

16 comments:

  1. Oooh, I like the sense of mystery here. Nice magpie! :-)

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  2. Sounds as though they have some dark secret, I wonder what it was?

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  3. This leaves such a lot to the imagination. Nice one.

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  4. So, when do we get the next instalment?
    You can't possibly leave the story here . . . . . .

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  5. This is a prompt in itself...I am sure everyone has their version of who and what....you did well...bkm

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  6. So evocative, and connected with me on a very personal level.

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  7. I'm with Friko! Too much left for us to guess at . . .

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  8. Ah, I love the story - you've given a firm base and a wonderful option for endings. Well done!

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  9. Very intriguing. I hope this evolves into a bigger piece. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Very mysterious...more to come?

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  11. Oh, I hope they are never found!

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  12. oh i like what you left unsaid...it allows our imaginations to fill in the gaps....sweet mystery..nice magpie!

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  13. I love that your setting is a rainforest! That lends a whole new feeling for me about this cottage I've been reading about all night long. I not only want to preserve the rainforest for its own sake, but certainly for the sake of the planet - and now for the sake of this young couple. I sense that they deserve the protection...

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  14. I loved this and the possibilities of where it can go from here are so numerous its mind boggling. Great jump start for an active imagination...and a dose of medicine for writer's block....just take it and run with it. Excellent!

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  15. I agree with Friko- more please...great beginning ...

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  16. Dear poetic friend: how are you?

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