Debbie Whittam has set a challenge to write a poem or story in 50 words, or multiples of 50 up to a maximum of 250 words, inspired by a picture and include some particular lines.
https://debbiewhittam.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/50-word-thursday-24/
I missed it last week because I was on holiday/vacation, so this is the last one I wrote:
https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/50-word-thursday-23-the-last-festival/
Here is this weeks picture.
Here are the words:
The fishing boats had returned from their morning runs; sea creatures of every sort lay atop the metal tables along the ports eastern flank.
Daniel Silva’s The Heist
A Trip to the Sea
As a child, I had always wanted to see the sea. We lived in the mountains, far away, so I had never seen it.
When it was my eighth birthday my parents asked me what I wanted.
“I want to see the sea,” I replied, having no concept of what this would cost.
My parents scrimped and saved and that summer took me on a trip to the nearest port.
The journey took us three days and at that age, it felt like a lifetime, but I will never forget my first sight of that ocean.
I remember staring at the sun glittered on the water like thousands of jewels.
As we drove down to the wharf, the smell of the fish was so pungent in the air, you don’t get smells like that in the mountains.
The fishing boats had returned from their morning runs; sea creatures of every sort lay atop the metal tables along the ports eastern flank.
I gazed fascinated at all the fish and other animals. Then I stopped, stunned and awed at an amazing creature, all rubbery with lots of legs with suckers on them.
“Papa? What on earth is that?” I cried.
My father looked at the expression on my face and burst out laughing.
“That’s an octopus, Son. Don’t you remember we used to read to you ‘Ollie the Octopus’ when you were little?”
“Yeah, But I didn’t know they were so… gory!”
My parents laughed about that all the way home.
[250 words]
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 25/October/2018
I have also included Sheryl’s Your Daily Word Prompt: Gory
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/your-daily-word-prompt-gory-october-25-2018/
I really like this one, you have captured the raw honesty of the child perfectly. 😊
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Thank you. In my head, I haven’t grown up at all 😉 If only the outside would be the same.
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Your only as old as you feel 😊
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I do get strange looks when I skip down the road in my sailor suit though 😉
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I get them when I dance in the supermarket
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Hey Kristian, 321 is back as a game for six weeks, and you are one of the first l tagged [yes l know every ten days only 🙂 ] with the topic of laughter 🙂
https://aguycalledbloke.blog/2018/11/05/321-quote-me-laughter/
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I am proud to be the first person to be tagged for this. I won’t let you down….or at least I hope now. 🙂
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You could never let me down my friend and absolute pleasure 🙂
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Hey Mr K – pretty sure you have just completed one of these – however just nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger’s award 🙂
https://aguycalledbloke.blog/2018/11/05/the-sunshine-blogger-award-nomination-2018-6-7/
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Oh! Thanks Rory, I will do that tomorrow morning. 🙂
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No problem Mr K, as and when is always fine 🙂
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