Microfiction Monday #22
Susan from Stony River, welcomes us to Microfiction Monday,
where a picture paints just 140 characters.
I like to use my 140 characters to tell
the most complicated story possible.
That means you have to be prepared to read between the lines.
If you’d like to join us, stop by Susan’s, pick up the picture prompt,
compose your story in 140 character (or less), post it,
and sign in at Susan’s place, then commence in the sharing!
No Greater Love
Understanding the cost in trade, Maestro Cherry still begged the Turquoise Fairy to make the puppet-daughter he loved human.
Despite the cost in trade, Maestro Cherry was pleased that the Turquoise Fairy made the puppet-daughter he loved human.
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Please forgive my drastic edit after many had read the story. I didn’t make the first one clear enough.
O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
Smart puppet-daughter if you ask me.
Well done. Hope you had a good weekend. Glad your back safe and sound 
.-= Thom´s last blog ..March’s Photo Contest: Springtime =-.
I don’t know, Thom. I think the daughter looks pretty lonely.
You sure you didn’t change this? I could have sworn I read about a throne on here because I was going to say that when I’m king of the world she could be my queen. And No I ain’t sniffing anything or smoking anything illegal either
.-= Thom´s last blog ..March’s Photo Contest: Springtime =-.
I am absolutely positive that you’ve lost your mind, but it wasn’t over this post. I wrote two stories for this pic and and accidentally posted the wrong one. I had it down in SECONDS, so you must have gotten here FAST!
Okay so you see where my comment is coming from then. It most certainly doesn’t fit this story. I knew I read something different LOL Anyway, this is excellent as well.. Maestro Cherry looks like he might ask to be turned human as well LOL. Good one!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..March’s Photo Contest: Springtime =-.
Thom [shakes head] the COST of Maestro’s Cherry’s wish that his wooden daughter be made human was that he himself be turned to wood! I hope everyone else gets this or I wasted several hours of my life crafting the perfect story.
Pffft…you know you can always rely on me to be a thorn in your side or pain in your ass LOL Well if you look at the picture it looks like the wooden statue to me is doing the thinking looking at the puppet daughter. The wooden statue looks like a man not a girl. The girl is in the front!!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..March’s Photo Contest: Springtime =-.
EXACTLY, Thom. The man wished his puppet-daughter alive and HE became wood. Although at this point I am willing to argue that men are so dense they’re already wood!
You and Amoeba being my test cases! Argh!
Now it makes sense. Perfect
.-= Thom´s last blog ..March’s Photo Contest: Springtime =-.
Pft.
We might be dense…but we mean well.
I’ll be mango wood. That’s expensive WOOT!!!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..March’s Photo Contest: Springtime =-.
Thom — if you’re mango wood that explains everything. Mango is related to poison ivy. No wonder you’re so irritating! MWAH!
I did understand the exchange in the first writing (must be a woman thing
), but I do agree the rewrite is clearer.
.-= Barbara H.´s last blog ..Friday’s Fave Five =-.
Thank you, Barbara. You are wonderful!
Well you see now people are understanding it so it takes the dunce of the bunch to speak up…I have cream for that poison ivy if ya need it. Now I wonder where I can get Anti-Quilly rash cream? Any ideas? MWAH!!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Well, Thom, if you promise not to tell anybody I’ll tell the truth — when you didn’t get it, I asked Amoeba to read it and tell me what he thought it said. I figured if he agreed with you, the mistake was mine.
Your point?
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
That was sort of an admission that I MIGHT have needed to clarify the story, but since you didn’t get that either, I stand vindicated.
Can’t wait to hear more about your weekend!
This one packs quite a story into those 140 characters and picture! I love the emotion it evokes.
.-= Barbara H.´s last blog ..Friday’s Fave Five =-.
Barbara — thanks. I worked at this one. It isn’t often I don’t lean toward silly.
Great one, Quilly! I wasn’t able to lean silly this time either — that doesn’t happen to me very often!! Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
.-= Sylvia Kirkwood´s last blog ..MicroFiction Monday =-.
I found this picture too moody for silly, but Susan managed it!
Susan could pull silly from the mouth of a lion.
.-= Doug´s last blog ..The Reformation of Wolfshausen =-.
Doug — I do believe she has a time or two! Are you coming to Friday Harbor to meet her when she visits this Summer? Warning — Thom & his mama will be here, too!
My ma isn’t coming and at this rate neither am I ROFLMAO!!!!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Why did your mama change her mind? And should I offer your room to Doug? MWAH!
We are going to Houston in November and she wants go there. She hates to fly LOL Do what you have to do LOL
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Trust me, this house is more than large enough for us all!
Wow that would be cool. But what do you have to do with Star Trek?
.-= Doug´s last blog ..The Reformation of Wolfshausen =-.
I like how mysterious that read. Suits the photo.
.-= Doug´s last blog ..The Reformation of Wolfshausen =-.
Doug — thank you. I was going for heartbreaking — of course you, Amoeba & Thom would be my first readers!
Loved your take on the picture. I had such trouble with this one, I started out thinking of abuse and was stalled , couldn’t write it!
Went to the whimsical side.
Yours brought a lot of emotions, and i just loved it!
.-= Peggy´s last blog ..Musical Monday 1 =-.
Peggy — the photo is dark and sinister. I didn’t want to go that way, either.
I got it!
Poor daughter. Now her daddy has a wooden expression.
.-= kcinnova´s last blog ..Random Dozen… PLINK! =-.
Karen — but which version did you get?
I read the crossed-through version first, and then the other. And then I contemplated both while staring at the picture.
.-= kcinnova´s last blog ..Random Dozen… PLINK! =-.
Karen — that’s partly why I left the crossed out version there. AND, so that those who read the first version wouldn’t be too confused when they returned.
See Q now everyone is getting it after the 3rd update MWAH!!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Thom — thank you. Your gentleness and compassion are underwhelming.
I blew ya a kiss…what more do ya want. LOL Oh yeah, maybe thank you Q for revising!!!
.-= Thom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Oh my gosh, I’m gonna faint! LOL!
Don’t you have comments to answer on your own blog?!
I got it (sorry Thom
). Very poignant. You packed a big wallop into a very short punch.
.-= Robin from Israel´s last blog ..Sending my blog flowers =-.
Robin — thanks. That’s what I was trying for.
How sad! I don’t know if Maestro Cherry did a wise decision. Both he and his daughter seem to express great loneliness. Wonderful MM!
.-= Rosidah Abidin´s last blog ..Fun Kindergarten Trip =-.
Rosidah — exactly!
Beautiful depth and mystery in this one. Loved it.
.-= Anthony North´s last blog ..ILLNESS =-.
Tony — than you.
A weekend away was very good for your creativity! Wow. The price we pay for what we “really” want is often more than we expected.
It reminds me a little of Jepthah’s vow…not making rash promises. Judges 11:29-40
.-= southlakesmom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday =-.
Kelley — some promises don’t bring the joy we expected.
OMG.
So many of us write captions and silliness (and believe me I do like captions and silliness too) but THIS is a real story, and it’s so beautiful!
I just knew there was a story in this photo when I took it nearly a year ago — never found it. But this was it! And oh wow, what a punch it has.
Thanks Quilly.
Okay now I’m going back up to read the comments — looks like Thom got busy up there.
.-= Susan at Stony River´s last blog ..Friday Flash 55: About Time =-.
Susan — that wooden man spoke to me of pain and the girl looked so lonely. I asked them why and they told me this story.
OMG the comments!!!
Bravo!
.-= Susan at Stony River´s last blog ..Friday Flash 55: About Time =-.
Susan — I was ready to throttle twomen last night. Finally I gave up and went to bed.
We’re on spring break down here so I’m way behind the cure on this one. I love that picture. It doesn’t look sinister to me, just contemplative.
Glad I didn’t miss Punny Monday since I slept in!
.-= Mocha with Linda´s last blog ..Please Pray =-.
Linda — To me it seems pain-filled. I truly enjoy how we can all look at the same thing and our own personal experiences lead us to different emotions.
Wishes do come true occasionally!
.-= Akelamalu´s last blog ..Friday 55 Flash Fiction # 110 A Delicate Operation…. =-.
They do. Even wishes that ultimately cause pain.
Great story! And I do feel sad for both the father AND daughter.
.-= Sylvia Morice´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Sylvia — me, too!
Very Nicely done Quilly, I had to read it a couple of times to get it.
Looking forward to your weekend post update.
.-= Bill´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
Bill — I tried to beclear but I guess this story is a woman thing.
This is too sad… he gave her life… but now she has no father… I’m not at all sure it was good trade…
.-= Melli´s last blog ..Daylight Savings… =-.
Melli — neither is she, I’m thinking.
how sad! love, if misused, can do the most horrible things!
.-= polona´s last blog ..strange moon =-.
Polona — yes.
I LIKE it!
Just tell me the daughter’s nose doesn’t grow every now and then.
.-= hope´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday =-.
Hope — I am so glad someone got the Pinocchio connection!
Thank you.
I like it. So what happens to the daughter’s nose when she lies? Maybe a cherry comes out of her ear? I might try one of these.
.-= Barbara´s last blog ..Chromolume No. 7 =-.
Barbara — you got the Pinocchio connection, too! Hooray!
For so few words, you create such a TALE!
For so many comments, you are much loved.
Great job, Quilly.
I hope you will join the WEEKEND FUNNIES,
you can too cute not to be able to write some
original jokes!
Sorry I am late this week,
Been really busy shopping for colleges
With my daughter! Lol
Happy MM!
Have you a WONDROUS WEEK!
hugs
shakira
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.-= shakira´s last blog ..W33K3ND FUNNI3S-SILLY HAIKUS =-.
So, Shakira — you didn’t notice that most of the comments were Thom and I arguing? Still, that is love.
I didn’t get here until after the edit, but I say everything is editable! Great idea today.
.-= first50´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday #22 =-.
First50 — I take it you still think the story needs editing since you didn’t comment on it?
this sure did garner much discussion.
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.-= Nessa´s last blog ..The Missing Chapter – Part 1 of 3 =-.