Every Friday from around the world authors gather at the virtual fireside of fellow WordPress blogger Rochelle Wisoff to share flash fiction stories of 100 words, all inspired by a common photograph, and exchange constructive criticism. Readers’ comments are also welcome. This week’s photo is courtesy of Kent Bonham.
Here’s the story Kent’s photo inspired:
Walking the Walk
How long this lone walk! I glanced back. My road had vanished; instead, a billowing weave of every walk I’d ever walked. Some blazed with light and colour, others – benighted, black as holes. I sought to walk each walk again, and could, not as then,but as now, haunting. Other weaves floated in tiers above my own, interlaced with mine where paths had crossed, each encounter, an addition to or subtraction from the other’s light. There it hung, an edifice woven from the walks I’d walked. I turned, moved on: towards where would be weighed my weave and each thread counted?
Ann Isik
100 words
Related articles
- Peace- Friday Fictioneers (camgal.wordpress.com)
- Friday Fictioneers: Seriously? (jimkane.wordpress.com)
- Friday Fictioneers 15th November 2013 (adebranwell.wordpress.com)
- Friday Fictioneers: Getting The Drop (kattermonran.com)
- The Alley – Friday Fictioneers! (salmonfishingqueen.wordpress.com)
Poetic Mapping: Walking Into Art 
I wish I were gifted with such a talent…..writing brief and great, Kudos to U!
LikeLike
Thank you, you are kind indeed.:)
LikeLike
It’s wonderful Anna. I liked the idea of writing.
LikeLike
Each thread always counts. It’s the balancing of things that gets tricky.
I like this short piece… Couldn’t wait after you’d sent the other link… now I’m going to try and go over there!
Thanks!
LikeLike
It would be interesting if we could look back at our lives in this abstract and colorful way to see the pattern of our lives. A unique and thought-provoking take, Ann.
janet
LikeLike
Thanks Janet. Hope you had a lovely weekend. Ann
LikeLike
Thanks, I did. It was fun meeting everyone and the conference was good, too.
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLike
Dear Ann,
Dreamlike and ethereal. Nice one.
shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLike
Thanks Rochelle.
LikeLike
Nice, surreal quality, Ann. I felt like I was inside a dream.
LikeLike
I love the threads in the story you weave! Thank you for the trackback to my post! -B
LikeLike
Thanks for reading! I’m thinking I’ll make a painting or model of this image. I like you quilts blog post, by the way.
LikeLike
Thank you! Very creative folks made them!
LikeLike
You’ve combined language and theme to come up with something truly captivating.
LikeLike
How lovely! Thank you. 🙂
LikeLike
A very interesting take on the photo Ann, you have me thinking but I then thought of you as the artist and it begins to make sense to me, the perspective you give. Your last sentence is challenging, is it meant to be a question?
LikeLike
This photo threw up some spectacular mental constructions for me. 100 words isn’t enough. I’ve been looking at some air-borne sculpture, with mirrors recently. Thanks for reading and yes, it is meant to end with that question. It sort of reverses the flow on the reader (don’t want them too comfortable in their armchairs)!
LikeLike
Mission accomplished Ann. No comfort here…lol. I received a comment on mine suggesting to ending wasn’t as it should be but my argument is its the fault of the 100 words….that’s my argument anyway.
LikeLike
You can get up off the bed of nails. I’ve tortured you enough for one week. 🙂
LikeLike
Thank you point made.
LikeLike
POINT made! Ouch!
LikeLike
A strong voice here, I don’t fully know what this is, but it feels almost spiritual in the language you choose
LikeLike
Thanks for reading. Yes, not sure where this came from, but of the spirit, somewhere …:)
LikeLike
Nicely done Ann. A striking concept with great imagery.
LikeLike
Thanks Sandra. 100 words was a serious limit on this one!
LikeLike
What an awesome piece of poetry. Each thread counted! So it shall be!
LikeLike
Thanks for reading Joseph. I shudder to think about those threads of mine! Ann
LikeLike
Thank the Lord for grace and mercy!
LikeLike
How surreal, darling… like something from a dream — though I can’t decide whether the dream is good or bad….
LikeLike
Depends on the threads! Thanks for reading H. Ann
LikeLike