On Friday, people all over will post their responses to Madison Woods' photo prompt, which you can see here. Do write something and join in! Mine is below the photo, which is copyrighted by Lura Helms. I'd be interested in any reactions and/or critiques you have of mine.
cheers,
Laura
People eat with forks. They use forks with two, three tines so they can easily lift or stab their bites. Humans call a split between two of my branches a fork too. Well, what about a fork in my trunk where some stupid old man wedged a hose joint twenty years ago, forgot all about it, and now I've grown around it until it's almost a part of my structure? Almost, but not quite. The hose is rotting and the metal ions leach off and run up and down my xylem, subtle poisons that make me creak in the wind.
How original was that for a take on the prompt! Good one.
ReplyDeleteThis is very original, gives so much life to the tree. MIne is here
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Vey original, gives the tree more life than it usually gets.
ReplyDeleteInteresting comparison between an eating utensil and the structure of a tree--especially with the hose connection wedged in the fork of the tree like a bite of food would be caught between the tines of its fork.
ReplyDeleteWow, whole new take, I liked it. Now I have to make sure I don't leave anything laying in a tree!
ReplyDeleteI love the viewpoint, the voice of the tree. A wonderfully imaginative use of the photo prompt.
ReplyDeleteThe fork utensil vs the fork in the tree. What an interesting and clever POV. I'm 30.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting take! I love trees, and appreciate their energy, but this will expand my perception :)
ReplyDeleteAn intriguing take on the prompt. Thanks for commenting on mine.
ReplyDeleteAn intriguing take on the prompt. Thanks for commenting on mine.
ReplyDeleteWow. Really enjoyed this piece. Very funny.
ReplyDeleteTwo forks up
And I’ll resist any other forking jokes.
Randy
Lorelei, I, too, contemplated that "tree growing around the object" image in a first meditation for this assignment, and I'm pleased to see what you did with it. I was thinking of making it a metaphor for someone looking at the spectacle, but you give it fresh embodiment with the leaching ions. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI like how the tree tells its own story. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteWow! An original take on the prompt. Well done! Mine is here and linked: http://readinpleasure.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/fridayfictioneers-the-withered-flower/
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the tree point of view. Thanks for visiting & commenting on mine.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the tree POV. Thanks for reading & commenting on mine.
ReplyDeleteI like the science factor of it, it made me remember learning about ions in term 1.
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