I haven’t done one of these in several months, and as I was flipping through some of my old posts, I found a few of these I did. Since my brain seems to be zapped right now, my mind is drawing a blank, and I’m having difficulty composing something about loners. So I thought I’d try my hand at this challenge again. You can read more about the 100-word Challenge for Grown-Ups at Julia’s Place.
This week’s prompt is to use the words “together the flames,” which means, I think, that the story needs to be 103 words long.
A Blacksmith Prepares for the Apocalypse
One knuckle said “fire,” the other, “ice.” Though heavily tattooed and pierced, he loved Robert Frost. The poet of his youth, the only memory he had of his mother, her voice sweetly lilting the words, forming a litany of them.
As he worked the forge, together the flames leaped in front of those knuckles, the fire’s red contrasting with the black ink.
His hands molded the metal, forming the shape of a sword.
When he was finished, he held the dagger aloft, acknowledging its perfection with a mere quirk of his lips.
His weapon crafted, he was now ready to face the world.
Beautiful. You have such a talent.
Aw, thanks!
loved the way you worked the Robert Frost poem into this!
Thanks! That’s just the first thing that popped in my head, but I didn’t want to actually quote lines from the poem, so I found another way to incorporate it.
This is cool! Wish I had known about it sooner, would have liked to try!
There’s a new challenge/prompt every week, and you can join in any time. So if you’d like to try, go for it! Click the link for more info.
Oh well if it’s at any time then maybe I’ll do it every so often
Well done, love the reference to Robert Frost. You are very talented.
Thanks! Glad you think so.
Excellent!!
Thank you!
♥ you fiction Angel.
youre* lol, I feel hyped/hypo, whatever…
dammit *your
Haha, I got your drift. Thanks so much!
Really very good, particularly strong imagery.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Oh goodness – I need to know what happens next! Super writing and it is great to have you back with us. Hope you will continue to be fired by our little weekly challenge!
Thanks! I don’t know what happens next . . . I’ll have to think about what sort of apocalypse he’s facing, lol.
I knew this was going to be amazing when I read the title. I love it. I want to read more, but at the same time you did it so perfectly in 103 words (I’m gussing it’s 103…… I kind of don’t feel like counting
) xox
Yeah, I did a word count. It’s kind of an unwieldy title for a 103-word story . . . It’s 6 words long, ha.
And what sort of doom will this weaponsmaker face I wonder?
Great imagery and strength!
Thank you! I hadn’t really thought about what he was facing . . . I was more just thinking of the image, but it could be the beginning of an interesting story, perhaps.
This is a nice inrto to something that could become a very nice read. Wish it could have been longer. It sounds like he is on his way to something …. but ….. what???? Intriguing …!!!!!!
Isadora http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/undercover-flames/
Maybe I’ll use it to begin a short story sometime, who knows?
My kind of story line.
Scott
Thanks! Glad you like it!