This
meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her
to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now
Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a
movable feast.
Essentially
the aim is to encourage us to write. Each week we are given a choice
of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image. What we
do with those prompts is up to us: a short story, prose, a song, a
poem, or treating them with ignore... We can use some or all of the
prompts, and mixing and matching is encouraged.
Some
of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on
their own blog. I would really like it if as many people as possible
joined into this fun meme, which includes cheering on the other participants. If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.
This week's prompts are:
- Eyebrow
- Roiling
- Refuse
- Gratifying
- Newsreel
And/or
- Knead
- Air
- Journey
- Port
- Crime
Charlotte (MotherOwl) has given us Turquoise Blue as the colour of the month. If you can also incorporate it into your stories she (and I) will be grateful.
Have fun.
I can picture a mystery story in that second bunch of words.
ReplyDeleteI may try my luck tomorrow! Thanks for the thought Alex - cheers Hilary
DeleteAlex J. Cavanaugh: It is always interesting to see where the words take people.
DeleteFirst set ... my WWWs almost defeated me - Alex I might come back to write a short story ... here's one that could go that way - from the first set:
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh – her eyebrows were turquoise blue – what on earth had come over her? The Head's brain was roiling … unable to process this ridiculous situation. However, where had the chemical dye come from … another thing to consider in due course …
The Principal could not refuse the newsreel from being broadcast … what on earth the locals would make of the situation remained to be seen; at the moment his wife was pacifying his thoughts, which he found very gratifying.
The girl was a young offender... but surely must now be detained under the mental health act …
How very sad – the Principal had called an emergency meeting … so much to discuss, so much to consider … also to decide what else needs to be done and their approach to this extraordinary development. In time – this will become one of those tales …
Cheers everyone - Hilary
Hilary Melton-Butcher: These days I suspect that most principal's have seen more confronting things than turquoise blue eyebrows. I really enjoyed this take.
DeleteSome young people will do something to stand out and be different, and it's not mental illness. She sounds unique to me, not crazy.
DeleteI agree with messymimi; she is unique and it shouldn't matter what colour someone chooses to dye their eyebrows.
DeleteHi Messymimi and River - I'm sure you're right - in my mind she was being very difficult again ... but we each read stories as is ... perhaps I'd gone back 60 years ... different times, different places ... thanks for commenting - cheers Hilary
DeleteAnd - my mind has wandered backwards ... the turquoise dye I thought was of a poisonous mix ... hence the criminal aspect, rather than a 21st kid thing ... my reasoning probably ... cheers Hilary
DeleteAhh older times and poisonous paint. This explains why. Thank you. I'm not well versed in makeup and poisons ;)
DeleteClever and very modern take using these prompts, Hilary!
DeleteI am not so sure I would even bat an eyelid today at multi-coloured components of the visage. We are in the era of “anything goes.” Great job, Hilary.
DeleteThanks to you all ... as David says 'anything goes' - and it does doesn't it ... cheers Hilary
DeleteTurquoise blue eyebrows. I love it;)
ReplyDeleteSandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Thanks Sandra ...
DeleteLooking at the turquoise blue waters of the port that they had just left her stomach roiled. The air was calm but she was not. She kneaded her hands together frantically. Old newsreels of similar transport disasters were playing behind her eyes.
ReplyDeleteBeside her he raised an eyebrow quizzically. She nodded. He reached across and covered her hands with his, soothing them. It was gratifying that he knew her so well, but she wished there was nothing to know. It would be a crime if she marked every leg of their honeymoon, the journey of a lifetime, head down in a sick bag. She refused to throw up this time.
Oh EC - at times I've felt the same way - though not on my honeymoon ... I think she survived to enjoy the turquoise honeymoon ahead! Cheers Hilary
DeleteIt's a miserable feeling, i hope she can find something to help.
DeleteIt is very gratifying to have someone know you so well and is able to help.
DeleteI hope she will overcome her fears and have an exciting honeymoon. Well written!
DeleteGreat job using the prompts! I was there on that boat with the poor woman.
DeleteYeah, throwing up on honeymoon would suck.
DeleteI loved it, EC. Sucked me right into the story.
DeleteSandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Aw, I feel for her. I've made similar journeys. Great use of the prompts, as always! :-)
DeletePoor girl, and very brave she is too. I hope that they went on to have a long and happy life together.
Deletethecontemplativecat here. Such a tender story. She was courageous.
DeleteI'll get right on that.
ReplyDeletemessymimi: I look forward to seeing where the prompts take you.
DeleteIt will be over here.
Deletemessymimi: I have read and thoroughly enjoyed it. As I expected.
DeleteThe girl was shyly Rolling her Turquoise Blue eyes upwards; one Eyebrow Refused to comply, for some reason.
ReplyDeleteWhile Kneading the dough to make it Airy, Mom watched the Newsreel on the Gratifying Journey to the Port of Crime.
DUTA: I have often wished that I could raise my eyebrows independently.
DeleteNicely done. I'm wondering what she was raising those eyebrows about.
DeleteOh, this is a mystery. Well done.
DeleteHi DUTA - I wonder why that eyebrow refused to comply - a clue for the crime perhaps? Thanks for the take = cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteShe raised one (eyebrow) when she came to realize she had no need to (knead) the dough seeing it was already (roiling).
ReplyDeleteThen yesterday she heard on a (newsreel) about a large ship that entered a (port) from a faraway (journey), which was not a (crime) but nevertheless, it came as a surprise seeing there was so much fog in the (air).
That woman then went on to say, I would (refuse) if it would have been me going on such a voyage, no matter how (gratifying) it may have been.
thecontemplativecat here. Great and creative use of the words and manipulation!
DeleteLon Anderson: It is good to see you back in the blogosphere again. I will hunt down your newest blog in a bit. Great use of the prompts.
DeleteHi Lon - interesting creative take on the words - cheers Hilary
DeleteAlmost, but not quite a shortie in my mind at least. But surely well written. It made me curious.
DeleteVery nicely done!
DeleteInteresting set of words, I can feel ideas nudging their way into my brain, but they'll have to swim around in there for a bit. I'm having one of those "I feel so stupid" weeks.
ReplyDeleteRiver: You are a lot of things, but stupid is not one of them. I hope you can kick that idea to the curb quickly.
DeleteEchoing ECs thoughts. Even though I know that feeling, I also know it is not true of you! And I am loking forward to hopefully reading your story.
DeleteMy air journey to the high crime port city of St. Louis required a little knead on my back to release the tension.
ReplyDeleteHi Mike - well crafted ... yes - it can feel like one's back being kneaded to eliminate those knots ... thanks - cheers Hilary
DeleteAirjourneys to crime city can result in a sore back from pure tension, I get this ;) Well written.
DeleteMike: Oh yes, though I feel tension in my head and tummy rather than my back.
DeleteMy back has been there, many a time. Nicely done.
DeleteSo, now, home again, WfW updated with the monthly IWSG Q&A; else I just continue the story of Susan and the chicken hatching.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte (MotherOwl): I have read and applauded your story - but will revisit to see the ISWG question.
DeleteIt was fun reading through the comments. Thank you for stopping by today.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: This is a fun meme. It was a privilege to read your appalling story.
DeleteShe uncovered the dough =, dumped it onto her bread board, and began to knead and work air into what would become rolls to serve at the Port Charlotte Crime Solvers meeting tonight. Her friends enjoyed munchies while watching old newsreels and coming up with solutions to crimes committed in the the previous century. Tonight's reels were titled The Turquoise Blue Journey.
ReplyDeleteCarol Kilgore: Now that sounds like a fun (and delicious) evening. Thank you for joining us again.
DeleteWhat a fun group that would be!
DeleteThe Turquoise Blue Journey. Purrfect:)
DeleteSandra sandracox.blogspot.com
We’ll done, Carol.
DeleteHi Carol - it does sound a great idea for a crime gathering ... cheers Hilary
DeleteFor some reason, my story to these prompts came out tragic:
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She lifted her EYEBROW at the ROILING waves. It was GRATIFYING that the sea seems to mourn his passing with her. She swallowed her tears and REFUSED to give in to despair. Even though the NEWSREEL called him the TURQUOISE BLUE monster, for her, he would forever remain her beloved.
He had loved to KNEAD dough and bake bread. He had loved the salty AIR of the seashore. Their first JOURNEY to the PORT will be forever imprinted on her heart as the most joyous time of her life. His later CRIME would never change that. Whatever he had done after they parted, she would always treasure the memories of their happiness together.
Olga Godim: Precious memories of better times. A powerful take on Hilary's prompts. Thank you. I would like to know more about both your protagonist and her beloved.
DeleteThis is a beautiful and sad story, very well done.
Deletethecontemplativecat Here. This was awesome. I felt her pain, and acceptance of the man she had loved had made some serious errors.
DeleteHi Olga - treasure the memories ... despite his crime. Sad, but so often true ... cheers Hilary
DeleteThe TURQUOISE BLUE ocean looked a vile shade of bilious green as the sea ROILED around in stomach- churning peaks and valleys. He REFUSED to give in, however. He had dreamed of a pelagic JOURNEY for as long as he could remember, but he raised his EYEBROWS at his stupidity in selecting a four-day tour as his first experience. He barfed over the gunwales and came up for AIR one more time, his fists KNEADING his salt-encrusted cheeks. It was a CRIME that he could have been so foolish. The sight of albatrosses and petrels was very GRATIFYNG, but in truth the agony he was feeling diminished the pleasure so much that he felt that he would rather watch them on an old NEWSREEL. The ennui he had been feeling as a lawyer defending victims of CRIME no longer seemed so bad. A TORT would never seem so boring again.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: Oh yes. I am very prone to travgel sickness. On my trip to Antarctica we met a storm. It took four injection to stop me vomiting/retching on that day and I was sick on other days as well. Unlike your lawyer I thought it was worth it. A powerful take on Hilary's prompts.
DeleteIt takes time to develop sea legs, i hope if he does enjoy most of the trip he takes the time to do so and travel often.
DeleteI just realized that I mistook “port” for “tort.” Sorry to have misused one of the prompts.
DeleteExcellent word usage, David. I thoroughly enjoyed your story.
DeleteSandra sandracox.blogspot.com
Hi David - a great story ... I suspect I'd feel like that ... the memories would linger with that feeling. Not to worry re tort v port ... it added spice to your storyline - cheers Hilary
DeleteThinking to myself that I needed to KNEAD the bread, so I turned on the radio to listen whilst I worked.
ReplyDeleteIt was a warm day so I opened the back door to let some fresh AIR in the kitchen, it’s then I heard the news, another CRIME at the PORT where the water is Turquoise Blue.
Thank goodness I’m on holiday from the Force which means I don’t have to take the long JOURNEY to the Station, then the wharf to attend the scene and investigate.
Margaret D: Hooray for holidays. Smelling bread cooking beats a crime investigation into a cocked hat.
DeleteSometimes you just need that time off.
Deletethecontemplativecat here. Kneading bread was so calming back in the day.
DeleteInteresting set of words.Turquoise Blue color is very popular here. Have a wonderful June month. Greetings.
ReplyDeletebread&salt: I think that turquoise blue is popular the world over. I hope your June is lovely too.
Deletethecontemplativecat here. This is my thoughts about these words:
ReplyDeletePlucking eyebrows was one chore of being female that was never gratifying. In fact, Liz sometimes refused to do as a part of a beauty regime. She would rather watch a newsreel about cleaning a bathroom. She poured a glass of port and watched Homeward Bound: An Incredible Journey. After this movie, Liz fanned cool air onto tear dampened cheeks. Having a second glass of port was called for and she felt much better. Kneading her forehead, Liz decided those eyebrows could wait.
Susan Kane: Nice one. These days I cannot see those pesky hairs well enough to remove them. They can certainly wait (though I will pass on the port).
DeleteWell done, Susan.
DeleteI have loved reading everyone's contributions so far, and I apologize for keeping everyone in the dark this week on whether or not I was going to continue the mystery I started in April. It has finally been published here!
ReplyDeleteCindi: Thank you. I have already read your installment - and I am looking forward to the next.
DeleteHave a nice weekend 😊
ReplyDeleteashok: Thank you - you too.
Delete...so beautiful...thank you very much...sorry, no story from me today...we are going to the Ore Mountains now...walks in the woods...fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend and a hug from me.
Barwitzki: Enjoy your time in the Ore Mountains. A walk in the woods sounds blissful.
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