In the back of a Garvlacken waste disposal craft was not where Bobby had pictured himself when he had his morning cup of coffee. Being recruited by the Bogē for what was essentially a suicide mission also was not on his morning mood board but at least it made some semblance of sense. Unlike his companion in the back of the disposal craft.
“So how did you end up here?” Bobby asked.
“As a seed, I was shot out the back end of a blue jay when, heedless, she flew over the meadow.”
“Uh huh,” nodded Bobby, “That would explain the *ahem* purple guano.”
His companion smiled, rather woodenly.
“You’re gonna need this,” said Bobby, handing him a helmet.
The back hatch opened and expelled its contents, which included Bobby and his flowery companion, towards the sun.
Bobby checked his watch. “Our ride’s here.”
This was a Prosery prompt from dVerse. The prompt – Write a piece of flash fiction or other prose up of up to or exactly 144 words, including the given line from the poem.
The poetry line: “As a seed, I was shot out the back end of a blue jay when, heedless, she flew over the meadow.” From the poem, “Wild Pansy.”
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Stu, this piece made me smile. The absurdity of Bobby’s situation and his dry humor with his companion hits just the right note. You’ve got this quirky energy in your writing that’s really fun to read.
Much love,
David
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Thank you! 🙏🏾 So glad you liked it.
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Real sci-fi there…..highly original, the line fit well, and funny.
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Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked it and found it funny. 😁
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Love this – the conversational tone in this prose piece is so natural! 🩷🩷
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Thank you! It’s a great tone for a fun piece. Glad you enjoyed. 😊
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Sci-fi at its best. Stew, this is your forte’.
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Not quite my forte but one I enjoy reading. lol As a writer I get bogged down in the world building and minutiae of Sci-Fi but for a scene or two I’m good. Also, took inspiration from one of the greats Douglas Adams; it gave it a great vibe.
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OK, if you say so 😉
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That was fun, thanks!
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My true pleasure. 😁
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Delightfully clever! I was drawn in immediately. Enjoyed the ride.
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Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the ride. It was fun
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This sounds very much like a passage from the hitchhiker’s guide…. love the way you used the line.
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Than you! HHGTTG was part of the inspiration for the scene. Reading the poetry line by itself kind of brought to mind That would be a pretty wild statement for someone to say. Thus Hitchhiker’s Guide.😄
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