Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Story Challenge: Pastoral

Every Friday authors from around the world gather around the virtual fireside of fellow WordPress blogger Rochelle Wisoff to share flash fiction stories of 100 words, prompted by a common photograph, and exchange constructive criticism. Readers’ comments are also welcome. This week’s photo has been provided by Erin Leary. Thanks, Erin. This is a very beautiful image!

Here’s the story the image has inspired:

Pastoral

Conscious with the sense of having lain watching a sun rising through mists. Cold I saw I was naked amongst bracken. Rising to walk I clothed myself in fern feather twig and herb plucked from the forest floor. Hungry I foraged with other forest creatures. Years passed in deprivation. Came a winter bitterest of all yet I wasn’t cold. My garment had grown dense and long over time each layer reciting in rich or subtle colour a poem of its season. The forest’s food had made me strong and I walked in a song thronged by my forest friends.

Ann Isik
98 words

14 Responses to Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Story Challenge: Pastoral

rgayer55 says:

January 22, 2014 at 11:53

I agree with Rochelle’s comment. There’s something comfortable and warm about this.

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- AnnIsikArts says:
  
  January 23, 2014 at 21:30
  
  So good, you had to say it twice. 🙂
  
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rgayer55 says:

January 22, 2014 at 11:53

I agree with Rochelle’s comment. There is something comfortable and warm about this.

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- AnnIsikArts says:
  
  January 23, 2014 at 21:29
  
  In the end, after all that leaf weaving! Thanks. Ann
  
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rochellewisoff says:

January 20, 2014 at 10:45

Dear Ann,

This has the feeling of ancient folklore. Astral and poetic.

Shalom,

Rochelle

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- AnnIsikArts says:
  
  January 21, 2014 at 21:06
  
  Thank you and perceptive. Strangely enough, it’s an echo of something I wrote that came out of nowhere when I was just beginning to write ‘seriously’ in about 2003. Later, I knew it to be a sort of blueprint of ‘the hero’s journey’.
  
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beebeesworld says:

January 19, 2014 at 19:32

I write for Friday Fictioneers a lot-hope to see you there! beebee

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JackieP says:

January 18, 2014 at 17:08

Interesting. I loved the descriptions.

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- annisik51 says:
  
  January 18, 2014 at 21:55
  
  Thank you Jackie.
  
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Sandra says:

January 18, 2014 at 09:27

Beautifully written Ann, well done.

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- annisik51 says:
  
  January 18, 2014 at 14:58
  
  Thank you! Ann
  
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nanclairefalkner says:

January 18, 2014 at 05:58

I can picture this is my mind – you are very good with the descriptions! Very interesting in a good way! Thanks, Nan

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tonyroberts64 says:

January 17, 2014 at 18:32

Very descriptive and intriguing.

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- annisik51 says:
  
  January 17, 2014 at 19:07
  
  Thank you again.
  
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