On The Edge #centusSaturday #shortstory
A light pierced the fog
“come to shelter “
turning toward darkness
my arms grew weary
groping in a mist of confusion
“come this way”
“but there is nothing to light the way”
changing direction
my feet stumble on a root
the cliff just inches behind me
slipping toward the edge…
I’m sorry I missed the first part of this prompt but I will attempt to hang the reader off the cliff for Jenny Matlock’s Centus Saturday
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This is fabulous, Leslie! Well written and great imagery! Love it!
January 14, 2012 at 4:23 pm
So great to see you my friend!!!
January 14, 2012 at 4:37 pm
You got my attention!!!
What next?
January 14, 2012 at 5:09 pm
You should have just done what a few others did with it Leslie, added part 1 first and then part 2. Last week, Jenny gave us 100 words to use the words ‘hanging off a cliff’ in, this week it was to complete the short piece in no more than 50 words. No-one would mind if you added parts 1 & 2 (I’m sure) even if you didn’t see last weeks. Nice of you to come visit me and the lovely comments you left too.
January 14, 2012 at 5:13 pm
You simply MUST give us the ending! It would be cruel to leave us hanging! HAHAHAHA!!Excellent writing!!
January 14, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Well you did leave us on the edge…oh my now what?
January 14, 2012 at 8:20 pm
OKAY OK OK! I’ll just wait…ya know, I’ve been waiting all my life? Wish I knew what for–grin! Must we wait another whole week for the 1 and 2 punches?
PEACE!
January 14, 2012 at 9:43 pm
great imagery…and great image too!
January 14, 2012 at 10:00 pm
been there… nice piece
January 16, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Oh, I’m hanging…I’m hanging.
This was wonderfully tight and evocative writing.
Please come to SC tomorrow. There is a continuation challenge on this prompt and I’d love to see where you go next with this.
January 20, 2012 at 3:56 pm