Shame boy.
My first attempt at Flash fiction. Thanks to Louise @ PRICELESS JOY
No one knows just how much I see. I’m just the scare crow to keep the birds away and for the children to mock me. I am made of sticks. Where do sticks come from?
Trees!
Once upon a time I was a living breathing being. I helped sustain life and I even got hugs for it. People would marvel at my glorious lush head piece of green foliage. I was tall and grand and people sat by me, happy to take some shade.
Now ,I am just a bunch of twigs. Look at how they dress me. I am so ashamed. I can’t bear to look anyone in the eye. This is why as each day passes I die just that little bit more. Rigid – if only I could reach high enough to be a part of heavens deities again.
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Posted on Jul 4, 2016, in CREATIVE WRITING CORNER and tagged Creative Writing, Creativity, Fiction, Life, Nature, Stream of consciousness, writing prompts. Bookmark the permalink. 37 Comments.
Daisy in the willows 
what poetry! I felt the emotions really strong… good text. 🙂
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Thank you Sajuza . I usually do rounds and getting to know lovely people like yourself at the end of the week. So I can give your Blogs 100% of my attention. xxx please be patient with me xx
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Sure! That sounds good! 🙂
Thank you xo
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Awesome! xx
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I feel his unhappiness, poor fellow.
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Oh lol! Yeah! Some people went straight for a witty on look. All I saw was sadness. Thanks for reading x
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What an interesting look inside the scarecrow’s head and feel his shame at being reduced to a bunch of twigs from a once tall, majestic tree. A great theme with an environmental message. 🙂
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Thank you so much Millie. Environment is such a big deal and is important to me so it kind of cam out 🙂
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I love your positiveness . thanks for stopping by 🙂
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Great start on flash fiction!
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Thanks – it was less of a chore than I thought it would be. 😀
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Excellent start…you should do well…Great gift…to write ‘off the cuff’…together with a agile imagination…. 😉 Hugs! ❤
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Cheers babs xx
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Hugs!
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Wow! thanks – great feedback 🙂
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Hugs! ❤
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There are some deep thoughts emanating from within the sticks.
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Yeah. Still waters run deep 😊😊
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Yay! You are writing flash fiction. Great take on it. The poor thing. He wants to belong and be valued 🙂
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Thanks for the support. Yeah . He needs more respect xx😀😀
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Nice story, I am glad the twigs from that once sturdy shade tree was put to use instead of decaying in the ground. Now stands a protector of crops, the overseer of the field. Alive again !!!!! Thanks again for sharing your story
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I love the positive spin you put on it. It is refreshing 🙂
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I love the mixture of sadness that you have given to a scarecrow.
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Thanks Angie. He doesn’t look very happy does he? I wanted to say something about his plastic sunflower but ran out of words.
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Running out of words is a common problem with flash fiction. You will get used to it 🙂
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LOL That came out wrong. I meant I can go and on and trying to keep to the 150-175 word count is the big challenge for me. Oh and the whole beginning , middle and end bit too ha ha!
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I enjoyed reading your story! I’d seen the picture, but couldn’t think of anything to write about it. You did good! 🙂
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Thank you. Just free style it. You are a good writer. I know 🙂 Maybe another day xxx thanks for the vote of confidence 🙂
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Yes, there will be more for us to write about. Thanks for the compliment, also. I’ll look forward to the next photo prompt, and hope you do, too! 🙂
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Awww, very sweet yet very sad. He did come from trees and therefore was once majestic. Great story!
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Aaaaaaaw thank you . I will defo do this again. It was fun! Just doing what I love. Writing takes practice and this is a great way to get out of my comfort zone xx
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If this is your first time participating in FFfAW challenge, I would like to welcome you! Welcome! We are happy you have joined us!
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Yeah it is… I’m studying my MA in creative writing in October and I’ve been meaning to do Flash fiction for a while but I didn’t think I would or could do it. I love the picture prompt. It’s really to get the creativity juices flowing. I’m so stoked to join you all too xx
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Ooh, I love your interpretation!
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Really? oh thank you 🙂
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It’s pretty interesting how something made of the same things can be treated differently just because of how it looks…. Very interesting.
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Yeah, you and me are on the same level. Thanks for reading Sharon and not Shavonne 😉 xx
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