Changing Tide (55 Flash Fiction)
They walked upon the changing tide
together all the way
up and downs of life
grew hard with each new day
today was high seas
tomorrow calm
tempestuous gray
light, breezy blue
feelings changed
time moved
bits grew tired ,
mean, hard to mend
the sand understanding and forgiving
became a kind-hearted friend
This is a Flash Fiction story. We write stories in 55 words for the Flash master G-Man aka Mr. Know-it-all.
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Photo: “Ebb and Flow – SF Bay” L. Moon
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This is a wonderful flash fiction, Moon! Thanks for sharing it. Much love to you!
August 26, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Love to year dear friend
August 26, 2010 at 6:25 pm
I think I have lived this 55. Wonderfully done. My 55 is HERE .
August 26, 2010 at 4:44 pm
You may have – stay afloat my friend
August 26, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Yes, the sand is a sun-baked cradle within which to tumble and laze. As long as the tide don’t come in. Nice write!
August 26, 2010 at 4:47 pm
That would be a drag (quite literally)
August 26, 2010 at 6:24 pm
perhaps there is something we can learn from the sand and the surf….the gentle rhythms and the willingness to give to support…nice 55.
August 26, 2010 at 4:48 pm
there is that give and take isnt there??
August 26, 2010 at 6:24 pm
There’s a whole lotta life in these 55 words… love the ebb and flow of the poetry and ocean you’ve word-pictured here.
August 26, 2010 at 5:03 pm
the ocean is so expressive – as is nature
*smiles*
August 26, 2010 at 6:24 pm
I’m not exactly sure who they were but I sense a deep sweet love kept them together, and they often smiled in the sun.
xoxo
Beautiful 55!
August 26, 2010 at 5:05 pm
something about the ebb and flow of water – I think it holds alot of things together
August 26, 2010 at 6:23 pm
What a marvelous flow you have going here MDW.
Perfect Rhythm..
Thank you for special treat
Galen
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BTW…Congratulations on the Yahtzee/Bingo.
You nailed me TWICE tonight!
August 26, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Glad I could finally call Yahtzee – couldn’t remember how to spell it – LOL
Have a great weekend
August 26, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Oh so very true!
August 26, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Thanks for the visit Eaton
August 26, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Cool reflection on life.
August 26, 2010 at 6:04 pm
reflection of past present and future I would say
August 26, 2010 at 6:21 pm
I was in the moment Leslie…I am addicted to the ocean, live on the water and it has a profound effect on me. This was as if written for me. Thank you xx
August 26, 2010 at 7:44 pm
How you put so much of life into so few words and lines is amazing…such a wonderful job my friend.
August 26, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Absolutely wonderful!
August 26, 2010 at 8:50 pm
balance. it is all comes back to balance. nature can’t help itself, I guess.
August 26, 2010 at 9:35 pm
So much in this one. Excellent.
August 27, 2010 at 12:49 am
Nothing better than Mother Nature. Such great ebb and flow in this. Very well done. Happy Friday
August 27, 2010 at 12:49 am
There is something so romantic about the sea – yet only occasionally as for the rest of the time it is a whole planet of emotion.
Wonderful!
D
August 27, 2010 at 12:56 am
very true
loved the feelings here !
August 27, 2010 at 1:22 am
It’s nice to find soft sands forgiving without question! Lovely 55!
August 27, 2010 at 3:26 am
gorgeous. I can feel the sand between my toes. soft as ever, a welcome break from harsh tides, or a compliment to lapping waters.
August 27, 2010 at 4:11 am
ahhh, i do love popping on here to see the romance awakened
“feelings changed
time moved”
it doesn’t stop, my dear, that’s for sure. and how sometimes i wish it would! hehe
glittering upon the changing tide
love ya
August 27, 2010 at 4:57 am
that was absolutely beautiful..
August 27, 2010 at 5:54 am
This is definitely one to which we all can relate, I think!! Well written.
Mine is at:
http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2010/08/flash-55-friday-happy-28th-birthday.html
August 27, 2010 at 10:19 am
i think the meaning of life is in the flow of the ocean tides, while the words are etched in the sand only to be swept away before the world can capture the answers.
i loved this.
smiles,
August 27, 2010 at 10:23 am
Beautiful narration of the ebb and flow of live, love, and time. And wow! Did you take that photo?
August 27, 2010 at 11:33 am
Thanks Patti – visuals help me alot – I’m pretty simple
August 30, 2010 at 1:54 am
Thank God for the forgiving sand!
August 27, 2010 at 12:10 pm
oh – it’s so good to have some kind-hearted sand as an understanding friend when life is going up and down…
beautiful 55 – and hope the sand is not the only one to forgive..
August 27, 2010 at 12:30 pm
A LOT TO DIGEST IN THIS WELL WRITTEN 55, SUPERB XX
August 27, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I loved the rhythm of this. Nature is unbelievably forgiving. If only we could learn a lesson or two from her.
August 27, 2010 at 4:10 pm
What a wonderful poem! It has a wonderful ebb and flow, much like the sea. Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/foul/
August 27, 2010 at 7:56 pm
enjoyed yours – thanks
August 28, 2010 at 12:53 am
Everything may change, but love can keep everything that matters, intact…
Nicely put, Moon
And that image is really amazing!!! A great combo!!!
August 27, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Thanks my sweet friend. Just a picture of the bay at low tide
August 28, 2010 at 12:53 am
I really enjoyed reading his one.
Yet another winner
August 28, 2010 at 6:38 am
Ohh thanks sooo much
August 28, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Here I am, better late than never!
This is sadly familiar, except in my case the guy didn’t end up being a “kind-hearted friend”. Sigh.
Well done. I like it!
My Friday 55 was posted here yesterday. I’m just now getting around to visiting everyone.
August 28, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Perfect words for the perfect photo!
August 29, 2010 at 9:33 am