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--Henry James
Despite my bristling
protests, I suppose the joke is on me since I entered anyway!
Your comments are
appreciated.
Friday, June 28, 2013
One Lumdog-Hold the Relish
I'm
of two minds about Trifecta prompts.
Sometimes, I relish the confining structure; sometimes, I bristle under
the constraints. Today, my first reaction is to bristle, my second: bristle and
my third: bristle.
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I wrote this for the
Week 74 Trifextra Writing Challenge where we are to write an up to 33 word
composition following the same general structure of the quote, below:
Three
things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to
be kind. And the third is to be kind.
--Henry James
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--Henry James
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HEE!
ReplyDeleteoh yes, but you broke out of that box didn't you? ;)
TGIF Lumdog!!!!
Thanks Kir. That's a positive way of looking at it. :)
Deleteway to turn a lemon into lemonade!
ReplyDeleteThanks Quest. :)
DeleteVery Clever, especially the title!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne, especially that you noticed the title.
DeleteA touch of rebellion I see! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe. Since I entered, I'd say the rebellion was quelled. :)
DeleteI like your humor. Yep, jokes on you- bristling aside, you accepted the challenge and wrote inside that box anyway!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janna. You hit the nail on the head.
DeleteOh, clever! I read this, thinking it was an explanation at first, and then...oh you really are too clever, lum!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Valerie. I try to have fun with this stuff. :)
Deletehaha, nice take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Renada.
DeleteMaking a moderator from an abstained, lol, good job.
ReplyDeleteAbstainer. You darn auto-corrector-jee whiz.
DeleteThank you Ann. :)
DeleteI bristled too haha :D Great job with your restraints!
ReplyDeleteThanks Draug. The doctor says he'll remove my restraints once the meds take effect. :)
DeleteHow many bristles does it take to make a brush?
ReplyDeleteDepends on whether your having a brush with the law or a more casual encounter. Thanks Chamblee.
DeleteHa!! YES. This is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracie. :)
DeleteI'm sure many of us had the same reaction. You rebounded well with a fun response.
ReplyDeleteYeah, well the truth is, we can all write whatever we want but if you seek a challenge, like this, then you work with what you are given. Thanks Tara. :)
DeleteHa! Love it. We need more stream of consciousness style.
ReplyDeleteThank you KD. I like stream of consciousness though the word limit sort of forced that on me.
DeleteHaha! I agree and admire your response!! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda. I appreciate that. :)
Deletespreading a little mustard to go with the relish to quieten the lumdog spirit. :)
ReplyDeleteSome spicy mustard sounds very good, right about now. Thanks Barbara.
DeleteJ-Anne,thanks for your comments, I think. ;)
ReplyDeleteHahahaha! Too darn funny. Yes, this one is much more constraining than most. Probably a complete pain in the rump to write, but (selfishly) really interesting to see what people are forced to come up with. We promise more leeway in the future. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Trifecta. :)
DeleteI admit I was caught out as well until I looked closer. To be frank this is one of the best this week.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Bill.
DeleteNothing like a good 'bristle' to vent that built up frustration.
ReplyDeleteThanks MJ. I think it worked. :)
DeleteBrilliantly clever
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DeleteThank you Bjorn.
DeleteYet another independent spirit submits to the tyrannical yolk of the challenge prompt. Somehow, the fact that you did so with humour, lessens the blow. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom. The fact that I entered meant I surrendered. The humor only made it less painful. :)
DeleteBristle away! That's how the world gets the scrubbing it needs. great job here!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tina. :)
DeleteVery clever, and funny, and a well-deserved win!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Steph. :)
DeleteCongratulations and this was brilliant. I didn't enter this challenge and would love to say I was refusing to let "them" tell me how to write....but really I was too busy and saw challenge after the deadline. lol Thanks for the smile this morning.
ReplyDeleteThank for your kind words Anja. I've sat out a few where I didn't like the prompt or if it didn't motivate me, but this one was slightly annoying, so I decided to tackle it for the challenge. Mostly though, if I'm not entered, it's just that I'm busy. Are you entering this week? "Crude" is an easy one!
DeleteI am bad at trying to follow rules on writing. :) I think I will attempt crude since I do have tomorrow off. We shall see......lol
DeletePlease do it Anja. I know exactly what you mean but that's why it's a challenge. Also, it forces you to write, which is always good. I can't wait to see what you write.
DeleteFunny thing I wrote my piece and then many hours later realized I didn't post it to trifecta! Got it there on time. Whew.....now to go kayaking and return to read all of the entries!!
DeleteYou should assuredly relish the bristle this week, my friend! :)
ReplyDeleteSort of ironic, huh? Thanks Jody.
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