I received three 55-word flash fictions in response to my Covert Affairs.
Jane Stansfeld blogging as jstansfeld contributed a more joyful and happier story. It is my pleasure to share her version with you. I hope and believe you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed bringing it to you:
Surprise, surprise. I received another version from Carrie, bloging as mettapanda which I started to “follow” recently. She also has a second blog, spiritualsongstress.wordpress.com. Please join me in enjoying Carrie’s 55-word fiction:
Jasey (who unfortunately is not into blogging – yet) contributed one that is very Singapore centric. More than 80% of Singaporeans live in HDB flats built by the public sector. In recent years, due to escalating prices and long waiting times, this has become a major issue.
Look out for my new 55-word Flash Fiction tomorrow based on a prompt Image. Your contributions welcomed.
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Definitely good for the sharing of! Each person creates their own unique vision and transports us to their own personal world…great idea! 🙂
Hello Wolfie,
I thought a single post would bring out the diversity of approaches like colourful blooms in spring.
They are lovely, aren’t they?
Peace, Eric 🙂
The first one is my favorite – really conjures an image I’ve thought about when seeing abandoned homes. I find myself wondering about it’s story.
Yes, Jane came through very well with that one.
Like all the others, there is a story aching to be told, I reckon.
Thank you for the visit and comments. I’ll be hopping over to your blog later – I see that you’ve been gone for a while but published a new post yesterday.
P/s Got to leave soon for an appointment.
These are wonderful, loved the HDB flat; how well I remember visiting some of my friends and their families.
Ah, Val,
So you are familiar with the Singapore HDB scene. Glad your visit/stay holds good memories.
Cheers, Eric
Love these entries and the way you frame them within the post, Eric! You are giving and creative and… a great friend!
Awwwh! That is sweet Christy B,
I felt the frames would add a bit of “innovation” – my only contribution to this blog post.
Have a great one friend,
Eric 😀
I enjoyed the feast you spread here today. Tasty morsels.
Hello Fay,
They cook ’em and I merely spread ’em 🙂
Have a great day ahead,
Eric
Look forward to being involved in this challenge Eric – heading off now to top up the ink well!!
Topping up the ink well! Wow!
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I’m intrigued what tales will be spun.
You’ll spread, I’m sure, much joy and fun.
After the weather bad, we could do with some sun.
Perhaps your stories too sedate might turn away bums.
But I rather you don’t make faces red of nuns.
This, a family friendly site, we don’t want them to run.
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Another 55-worder 🙂
Being a family friendly site
I try to keep mine virgin white
It’s very easy as you well know
To scatter seeds that may unwittingly grow
To be something other than what was planned
It’s out of ones hands once words are canned.
😆
This is splendid! Looks like your ink well runneth over. And what lovely spots they print.
Very impressive Chris my friend
Once wound up, you don’t end
One-night stands, seldom planned
That’s the thought of most men
Ignore we, Maestro of the Big Band?
In His instruments, we mere strands
This a family friendly site, as is mine
Let’s stop here, this side of nine
Children about, not yet their bedtime
(All of 55 words which I left in CJ’s blog post – posting it here for keepsake)
As you contributed to my “Comments” – I can do no less for you.
Peace, Eric
Here is another I left behind in your blog as reply – all of 55
To the study, let us retire for cigar, wine
Suitably fortified we shall about the world, whine
Great solutions flow when inebriated by wine
Then again, we men are great at messing up till all whine
Off to bed now, hopefully she allows what is mine
Oops, children are still about, not yet their bedtime
great contributions! Sorry I have missed quite a posts since last few days,have been really busy and shall try to catch up wth all soon!
Dear Soumya,
Don’t pressure yourself into thinking you have to visit every post I publish. Whatever gave you that idea, dear? Blogging ought to be fun. Visit as and when you have the time. Feel free to drop off for weeks/months – we’ll catch up when you return – just as the friends we are.
Luv and hugz,
Eric
Thank you Eric.
Hey I get a posting here too ! If you don’t mind I prefer to “squeeze” in your blog – to be among the crowd. It can get a bit lonely doing your own blog (not that I’ll ever start one), worst if no traffic, heh..heh..
The picture of the nice house with my favorite bottle-brush tree is only something I can yearn for…sigh…
Like the other two postings also – gives the feeling of sanctuary, joy and comfort that you seek in a house.
I don’t mind at all that you prefer to “squeeze” in my blog. Actually, I appreciate and welcome this very much. But if you do start one, I’m sure you’ll get many “following” – I’ll be the first and there are others here who also wondered why you have not started your own blog.
A house with bottle-brush plants —- Hmmm.
Thanks for coming by my blog today. I’ve read and enjoyed these short fictions and am looking forward to reading yours as I am now following. I love meeting others with a shared love of micro-fiction. Cheers.
Thank you Janet,
I am “following” you too – I simply love short succint posts.
See you on the morrow,
Eric
Thank you or sharing:)
all three of them were so well written.. and I could relate to the last one.
Hello and good morning Padmini,
Yes, I think many of us in Singapore can relate to this.
Govt still have not got it right, I reckon.
Have a great day,
Eric
Thank you Eric. I love the way that you so generously share with others.
I have a question for you. Does the house in the picture have a special meaning to you? Is there a real live story attached?
Dear Jane,
You are very welcome and thank you also for your sharing.
No, the house holds no special significance for me and no real live story attached.
Love and hugz,
Eric
P/s I saw that comment on your poem by a “teacher-editor”. I wonder if she is a friend, in which case I can appreciate where she is coming from.
In any event, I don’t see anything wrong with your Lines 1, 4 and 12. This is verse and not prose.
Okay, Line 10 is a typo – unless, I am missing something here.
Incidentally, I believe she got it wrong too – it should be “These” and not “This” in the comment.
Something came to mind about people living in glass houses – or am I being rude?
Let’s enjoy the piece and be gracious about it.