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In the Frame
The frame holds a young woman with shining eyes. Alice coughs, brings me back to the present.
“It’s tradition, dear.” She pours the muddy liquid from a china pot into a cup so dainty, I’m afraid to breathe on it.
“I may be losing my mobility, my home, my independence, but I won’t lose my breeding.”
I nod politely. In a couple of months the monotony of the care home will have taken her mind.
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Comment by: karjon - 2008-03-31 04:56
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Hello there, Ravis - nice to see your name pop up again.
Yes, the three you've read are all micro-fiction (the genre was, as far as I know, triggered by that Hemingway story) pieces for the Wee Challenges. I think they were written in the order you read them, though I've written hundreds of them, so I tend to lose track.
Thanks for reading and commenting - much appreciated.
Cheers
Karen |
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| Reading "Never Knew," "Finishing Touch" and then this one, I like this one the best - says the most with the least. Don't know if that's the order in which they were written, but it seems like a refinement. Reminds me of Hemingway's shortest, heartbreaking piece: "For Sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." Very nicely done. |
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Comment by: karjon - 2008-03-28 15:01
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Thanks everyone - all of your comments are much appreciated (even if it has taken me ages to say so).
Cheers
Karen |
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Comment by: Light - 2008-03-11 16:09
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| Although very short, you protrayed alice well, and was an overall enjoyable peice to read. great work! |
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Comment by: helao - 2008-03-04 23:48
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| From the first sentence to the last, you leaped through years with stunning economy. And how poignant and scary this piece is at the same time. |
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"Wonderful World of Worders"
A collection of micro-fiction by 72 writers, from 27 countries, compiled by Jenni Doherty, published by Guildhall Press with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
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