Waiting for Knight…(Friday #FlashFiction)
I PONDERED…
The young woman who lived behind this door
What did she think when the man she loved rode off that fateful day?
It mattered not that he traversed fields and forest
nor that he slew a fierce dragon.
Her arms felt a cold remorse
in letting him leave without her favor
… a kiss
Thanks for the weekly challenge of putting 55 words next to each other and making … voila a story. Amiably hosted by the renowned (in his own town) G-Man aka Mr Know It All. You could join us – I’ll warn you that you might get hooked.
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Photography: L Moon ”Beaumaris Castle Door”
oh this was delightful froma medieval standpoint…a vry romanticized period….but alas without a kiss who knows if he will make it…nice 55…dropped mine up early as well…
January 13, 2011 at 4:41 pm
I was looking thru my pics of Wales and this story just popped of the keyboard.
January 13, 2011 at 5:33 pm
What a lovely romantical story. Thanks, as usual, for stopping by my 55.
January 13, 2011 at 5:41 pm
you know me and romantical – If I’d lived in another time period I woulda been in a cold castle.
January 13, 2011 at 6:07 pm
If this story took place today….?
She be ‘blowin up his cell phone’!!
Loved your 55 MDW…
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End!
January 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm
or the dragon would have been…
January 13, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Poor guy!
January 13, 2011 at 5:51 pm
I dont know – maybe he left in a hurry for a reason – LOL
January 13, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Love the photo. Alas, she let him leave without a kiss? She should feel remorse. He probably won’t come back. Good 55. I love the period.
January 13, 2011 at 7:48 pm
thanks Yvonne been a delight to read and enjoy yours as well
January 13, 2011 at 8:45 pm
wonderfully romantic!
January 13, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I know a Knight – he thought so too
January 13, 2011 at 8:44 pm
The photo is gorgeous, Leslie. I love all the contrast of textures…
A wonderful 55. How on earth will his heart sustain itself without her kiss?
January 13, 2011 at 8:00 pm
I loved the pic too – can’t you imagine the hem of her robe caught in the door. I guess knights in real life were alot more resilient then the one’s we romanticize about.
January 13, 2011 at 8:43 pm
I think nature and structures offer the two best subjects for texture and color. This one may end up in my sketch book
January 13, 2011 at 10:01 pm
I can just see her standing on those steps watching him ride away. It is a great picture prompt!
January 13, 2011 at 9:39 pm
wonderful 55!!!! and ‘hey!’ right back atcha!
January 13, 2011 at 11:58 pm
What a perfect 55! And I love the picture!
January 14, 2011 at 2:39 am
My dear Leslie,
That knight, like my dear prince charming, is but a dream… when you need, really need- that kiss, you won’t get it… because those male beings have issues we’ll never get to understand- But they are great, OTH…
Hey-I’ve noticed you are not a follower of mine or have ‘me’ at your sidebar… how do you find me then?
LOL
Lots of love Sweet Woman from La Luna!
xoxox
January 14, 2011 at 5:09 am
Oh those Knights and those dreams – we can keep hoping
January 14, 2011 at 5:22 am
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Hi there,
I love a fairytale just wish he had stayed and gotten that kiss. Have a great weekend mine is up
January 14, 2011 at 6:58 am
Some mornings in the school-and-going-off-to-wrok rush I almost forget to kiss my man good-bye. Glad I did not today. He is so precious.
And I see someone has a cute new Blogger profile photo! YOU!
xoxo
January 14, 2011 at 9:41 am
shoot, work, that is.
xoxoox
January 14, 2011 at 9:41 am
As always a perfect write for the pompt.
January 14, 2011 at 11:25 am
Ah, the regrets we carry through life!
(and oh, what lovely doors some people live behind!)
xox
January 14, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Hopefully his dragon will be the slain and he the slayer, and not vice versa. Nice 55. Have a great weekend.
January 14, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Oh I like that version. We will never know. The door wouldn’t tell
January 14, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Ah… the tales some doors hide!!
Now why did he have to leave without that kiss?? That was just unfortunate…
Thankfully, the hubby and I don’t forget these important matters.. (whheww!)
Hugs to you, Moonie!
January 15, 2011 at 1:25 am
Adore the photo can see the knight in shining armour coming through the door for Juliet,,,, sigh! a wonderful romantic poem — read it twice…..
my 55fff turned into a lyrical 2/4 beat villanelle — so posted it on on One Shot–
have a lovely week end.
January 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm