Thursday, November 18, 2021

Six Sentence Stories - Blanket

Is there anyone who doesn't need an extra blanket when winter descends in the northern parts of the hemisphere? Perhaps that is what Denise of Girlie On The Edge's Blog, and host of this blog hop, was thinking when she gave us the cue this week. I am looking forward to reading what others are linking to Six Sentence Stories - Blanket.

For your listening pleasure, click the link within my story below so you will have some background music to bring this story to life.




The blasting wind accompanying the rain showers made it difficult for them to decide which directional angle they should descend and caused the scene to resemble that of a celestial food mixer gone awry from the hands of the master chef.


There was no containing the components grabbed from wherever the torrents ran amok, to gather them long enough to spiral them into a uniformly shaped earthly container.


Instead, somewhat fading colorful leaves, whole as well as fragmented, along with the dead ones still hanging on, departed their homes whether they were ready or not, as did helicopter seed pods from maple trees, needles of fir trees, and mats of green moss ripped from decaying oak branches.


Squirrels, wherever they had taken refuge, no doubt, were just wanting the storm to abate so they could scrounge the lane where they were hearing the sound of acorns bouncing and then bury as many as possible so they could stuff their cheeks midwinter.


Had the scene been put to music, the velocity displayed in the playing of Elfentanz, Op. 39 by composer David Popper would have been miked at full volume from the skies.


When calm at last arrived, it seemed as if the ground below which once had been a blanket of green blades of grass now looked more like a carpet covered with colorful bits and pieces ready to be assembled into a natura crazy quilt.


Part of an old crazy quilt


25 comments:

  1. Excellent description of a storm and the aftermath, you paint beautiful word pictures.

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  2. I like the description of the ground after the storm as a "crazy quilt". I hope the squirrels get more nuts for winter.

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    1. Thank you. The squirrels are likely to starve. 😏

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  3. You painted that storm and aftermath so beautifully with words. Never read anything like this. Interesting post.

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  4. I like this story, and the music you've mentioned.

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  5. Nicely done, Pat. I can see the storm and feel its force. The music makes a great accompaniment.

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    1. Thank you. I was glad to discover that piece of music as well as learning of such an accomplished cellist.

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  6. Nice! Quite engaging and made me feel cold(er)... thanks a lot
    lol
    Fun Six!

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    1. Thanks, Clark. Sorry about it making you feel colder.

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  7. Such a good description of the confusion of a storm. I was right in among it. I hadn't heard that music before, and you're right, it's the perfect backdrop for your story.

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    1. Thank you. Maybe it was a good thing that it was only six sentences so you didn't have to be in it too long. HaHa

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  8. This is excellent, Pat. Such a well crafted portrait of winter's manic touch... the Popper piece underlines it perfectly. Listened and read twice now. Bravo!
    Ford

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    1. Thank you so much. Glad you got enjoyment from reading and listening to this.

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  9. So descriptive! I was right there! Well, inside wrapped in a cozy blanket watching the storm through the windows. Listening to this music.

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  10. I love this, Pat. Your first 3 sentences were superbly enhanced by your choice of soundtrack!
    The comparison of the now littered ground at storm's end to a quilt, most appropriate :)

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