Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Saturday Centus ~ The Refrain ...

Okay, Saturday Centus on a Wednesday ... I'm just a tad bit late ... but really I wasn't here for Saturday ...

Miss Jenny's prompt "April showers bring may flowers" is in bold ... and oh, the 100 word limit ... I'm a tad over ... i'm up to 120 or so this week ... darn it is just really hard trying to squeeze in a story with only 100 words ... here's my offering for the week ...


April showers bring May flowers... April showers bring May flowers... April showers bring May flowers...

The refrain keeps running through her mind … erie echoing childish voices coming from above. Captive in a place that is so dark it’s as if the sun has never reached it. … at times burrowing sounds fill the dark air … “they don’t even know that I am alive … they don’t know that I am right here …”   She tries to move … to wriggle free, but she is stuck … long weighty roots tying her firmly to the dark earth …  she tries to lift her head ... 

April showers bring May flowers... April showers bring May flowers... April showers bring May flowers...

The refrain is halted by a young child’s shrieks …"Mrs. Matlock , Mrs. Matlock … I can see a bit of green! The flower is starting to grow!"

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Jenny Matlock

10 comments:

Nonna said...

Very imaginative...great job !!!

Sue said...

beautiful Jo! You are so imaginative!

Unknown said...

Really entertaining ... and a fun read.

cj Schlottman said...

Jo, This is so imaginative. Is that a word? I've been working three twelves in a row, so I have been slow to read and comment. I really admire your writing !

Namaste.............cj

PS - Thanks for taking time to read and comment on my post!

Rek Sesh said...

Pretty awesome...I love these dreamlike or should I say Fantasy stories.

Lynn Stevens said...

ohhh at first I thought it might be someone buried thank goodness it was the flower just beginning to grow. scared me a bit though. LOL
Great read. Still waiting for your first book, signed of course!
hugs Lynn

cj Schlottmen said...

Jo, You had me going there for a minute! I had visions of someone being buried alive. What a great twist, and it's very well written, to boot!

Namaste..........cj

Susan Anderson said...

Creative and well-written!

=)

Tina said...

loved your sweet story jo. so much so consider yourself reviewed for this weeks centus!! lol

http://www.mummy-diaries.com/2011/04/saturday-centus-refrain-review.html

Jenny said...

My heart started beating a little bit faster because I thought someone was going to be buried alive! Thank heavens.

Okay, now that I can exhale...

Wow!

I read it again without fear and it was amazing.

Really well done, Miss Jo!

Thanks for participating.