Ouch and a half, Bev.
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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SailAweigh - Mar 10, 2008 2:54:10 am PDT #9849 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Anne W. - Mar 10, 2008 2:59:27 am PDT #9850 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
That's lovely, but painful. Nice work.
Laura - Mar 10, 2008 5:44:27 am PDT #9851 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
The call came once a month with a gentle reminder to please come pick up the box. It was claimed and then sat on the closet shelf. Out of sight. I don’t remember when it was moved to the shed. It may have been moved for safe keeping, out of reach from toddler’s hands. Ten years had gone by before I knew what had to be done. The box descended slowly beneath the water lilies. I had thought ashes were supposed to fly away on the wind. I know he understands why I never was able to open the box.
Beverly - Mar 10, 2008 6:51:24 am PDT #9852 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh Laura. Um. That last visual is striking, of the box sinking amid the lily stems. And the last line is quietly powerful.
We're a lively bunch of Pandoras, aren't we?
(In my mom's defense, she always baked me a cake--from scratch. Presentation of any sort was not part of her purview.)
Laura - Mar 10, 2008 6:59:41 am PDT #9853 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Thanks Beverly. I'm a shy one that usually looks at the challenge then puts something in my journal for my eyes only. I'm trying to climb out of my box a bit here in my safe place.
Mom almost always used the Sunday comics for wrapping paper. You brought back that fond memory. Now I think her husband does the wrapping because it has improved, slightly.
SailAweigh - Mar 10, 2008 7:55:17 am PDT #9854 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Laura, I love the image of the box and the lilies. Thanks for getting over the shy!
Amy - Mar 10, 2008 8:35:23 am PDT #9855 of 10001
Because books.
Wow, those were both great.
Bev, yours was really hard to read, in a really good way.
And yay Laura, for joining us! That drabble was just perfect.
Amy - Mar 10, 2008 8:43:52 am PDT #9856 of 10001
Because books.
A happy "open the box" drabble.
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She doesn’t understand the object of the game at first. The box itself is enough for her, the crackle of shiny paper under her hands as she bats at it, curls her fingers in the bow.
“Bah,” she says when we prompt her, proud of herself, beaming, smile shiny with drool. She’s teething again.
We push the box toward her again, watch as she rolls it, smacks it, clearly delighted with its easy slide across the carpet. Her brothers laugh, and she frowns at them, displeased.
“Bah,” she says again.
So we show her, ripping the paper gently. “Open it.”
-t - Mar 10, 2008 8:57:16 am PDT #9857 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, these are all wonderful! Way to get over the shy, Laura.
I'm still thinking about last week's, even though it is closed.
Laga - Mar 10, 2008 9:02:13 am PDT #9858 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
these drabbles are like little treasure boxes opening for me today