Thursday, December 30, 2010

Reiki Master

The morning Merilee disappeared, my lover died in a fire that started and ended in her queen-sized bed. The fire department declared arson, perhaps self-immolation, although they never found traces of accelerant. But I’d discovered Twenty-One Love Poems spread open on the rug, and remembered the heat from her hands stilled inches above my mons.




Inspired by the 52-250 Flash a Year theme -- spontaneous combustion -- and the urge to write a 55-word story. Heck, why not? Brevity is good. And feeling a tad naughty as I head into the new year.

17 comments:

  1. Wow. I'm in awe of your talent here. So much said with so little...

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  2. So short and so sharp. Breathtaking.

    I literally ran off the end of your words but was left with a burst of images in my mind.

    Oh, to be able to do that.

    Really well done.

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  3. I don't usually go for fiction this short, but this packs such a lot in. Well done.

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  4. You're a master of the micro-flash, Linda. You bring so much imagery in so few words. Well done.

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  5. All the 52-250 stuff has to be tight, but this feels it because of the language and the breadth of events covered. Splendid, Linda.

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  6. Linda? Naughty? Oh, it's going to be one of those years, is it? Lucky you!

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  7. Oh to be so talented as you are with these super-shorts Linda. Powerful stuff!

    I hope your new year is filled to the brim with dreams come true!

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  8. Nice reveal with that last word, Linda. It appears that she was passionate about all her loves, but one more than the others.

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  9. Definitely naughty. And hot. In more ways than one. Good story!

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  10. Naughty is good.

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  11. Wow, that's some hot poetry. Nicely done, Linda.
    ~jon

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  12. I thought i knew everything, but just had to look up 'mons'! It certainly changes the story, and so how! Brilliant. I love micro fiction and this is how it should be done (in my naive opinion).

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