Welcome to The Spot
Writers. The September prompt is to use
these five words in a writing: carrot, lily, moustache, esophagus, pigeon.
This
week’s story comes from Phil Yeats. Phil (using his Alan Kemister pen name)
recently published his first novel. A Body in the Sacristy, the first in
the Barrettsport Mysteries series of
soft-boiled police detective stories set in an imaginary Nova Scotia coastal
community is available on Amazon.
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The Unpopular Prompt
Phil Yeats
After their monthly writing
group meeting, two women stopped on the library steps.
“What’s up with Colonel Mustard?” Susan asked.
Beth laughed. “Is that what you’re calling Maurice Moutarde? And I
presume your question refers to his angelic smile when Claire announced this
month’s prompt.”
“Yeah, really. Have you ever seen him smile?”
“Not part of his persona. And everyone knows he hates prompts based on
five disconnected words.”
Susan shook her head. “We’ll find out what he’s up to next month.”
One month later, the dozen writing group members reassembled in the
library’s meeting room.
“Time to start,” Claire announced before everyone had taken their seats.
“No newcomers, so we should commence our readings. Who wants to start? And
remember, no more than five hundred words.”
Susan rolled her eyes. Everyone knew the five hundred word maximum. She
snapped to attention when Maurice cleared his throat.
He stood, theatrically displaying an opened three-by-eleven-inch Power Corporation
envelope before spreading it face down on the table. Maurice paused, staring at
Claire. When she looked up from her agenda, he began reading.
“A pigeon with moustache-like marking above its beak scarfed a carrot-coloured
encrustation from the pavement, staggered to Claire’s prized lily and dislodged
the disgusting mess from its esophagus.”
“Or abandoned his ongoing feud with Claire over the preferred direction
for our group,” Susan added.
Their mirthful eyes and suppressed chuckles contrasted with the evil eye
Claire cast toward Maurice. He ignored her malevolent glare as he bowed to his
audience before sitting. Mark one up for Maurice in their little battle to
become top dog in an insignificant writing group.
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Chiara
De Giorgi: https://chiaradegiorgi.blogspot.com/
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