My friend knew that I was intent
on exploring a stimulating new hobby
so she gave me a gift of virtual reality for Christmas
and helped me strap on the goggles over my eyes.
Anticipating a special adventure,
I wake up in a red telephone booth
which transported me into a kind
of magical wintry masterpiece
in the snowfall of my mind.
I was taken aback by a set
of yellow eyes staring back at me
through the foggy window
with its brilliant iridescent fur
coruscating against the snow.
I suddenly remembered that
the game maker added a nice feature
where this mythical canine
will serve as a sapient cynosure
for the rest of my journey.
The quest involved finding a golden tree
in a labyrinth made of holly bushes
guarded by the Ice Queen
who spoke in riddles and resided
in a sacred temple outside the entrance.
Grateful for my linguistics background,
I felt like it would be fun
to have some tea and chat with the queen,
but little did I know of what I
was going to encounter in this reality.
In response to… a lot of words and phrases this past week! Thank you for your inspiration! 🙂
- Sheryl: Daily Word Prompt – Cynosure
- Word of the Day Challenge – Masterpiece, Stimulating
- FOWC with Fandango: Magical
- Helene Vaillant: What Do You See?
- VJ Knutson: Weekly Challenge- Intent
- Laura Bailey: Maniac Monday 3-way Prompt – Nice
- Girlie on the Edge: Six Sentence Story Blog Hop – Kind
- The Sunshine Artist: Coruscate
- Dark Netizen: Wacky Weekend- Canine
- Go Dog Go Cafe: Tuesday Prompt – In the snowfall of my mind
Very interesting story.
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Thank you! I wasn’t anticipating for it to go in this direction, but I like it! 🙂
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It works very well.
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Sa, I love this poem! What a magical adventure, there’s even room for intrigue that could lead to a part at the end!😉❤️
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Thank you! A cliffhanger seemed like even more fun for me. Now I can dream up a variety of endings! 🙂 ❤
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Haha, yes, absolutely!😊 ❤️
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Wow! You have woven together many prompts – quite effectively, I must say.
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Thanks VJ! I guess at this point in my life, I live with the intent of experiencing novel experiences outside my comfort zone to learn and grow.
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Nothing wrong with that…the freedom to explore, I like it.
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Thank you Kristian!😊 People might see my answers in January
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Amazing how you were able to interweave all those prompts and create a charming adventure in this story. It kept me captured to the very end. Thank you for sharing Sa.
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Thank you Helene! I’m glad you enjoyed the six sentence short tale. My love of adventure shines through in this poem. I enjoyed writing it. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
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OH good story with a touch of mystery!
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Oh yes! Jenna noticed the same thing! I liked the poem to end this way. The cliffhanger leaves me tingling with excitement! 🙂
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🙂 I just hope we aren’t hanging off a cliff in our road trip! But yes I do like ending my stories with cliffhangers sometimes too! 🙂
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Very cool Six Sentence Story, Sa! Totally in awe of how you incorporated all the various prompts/hops into one piece. And thank you for a couple of new words for my vocabulary 😀
You should link up your story over at GirlieOnTheEdge. Everyone would love reading your story!
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Thank you, Denise! I enjoyed writing it and using some new words. It was a load of fun! 🙂 ❤
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Ooo boy!!
Lovely story here! 😀
And sooo many prompts! 🙂
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Hehe, thanks! Virtual reality came to me since no one looks for phone booths anymore! 😀
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I like the way you have used different prompts as inspiration.
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Thank you! Prompts help me organize my thoughts and occasionally help me get over writer’s block. Maybe one day I can do without it, but I’ve enjoyed it as it helps me bond with other bloggers. ❤
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This is a topic that is near to my heart… Best wishes! Where are your contact details though?
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Just added a contact section! Many people have been asking. Will probably update the layout soon!
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Complimenti bravo continua cosi!!ottimo lavoro Grazie!!
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Grazie mille per aver visitato il mio sito!
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You really make it appear so easy along with your presentation but I in finding this matter to be really one thing which I believe I’d by no means understand. It seems too complex and extremely extensive for me. I’m taking a look forward to your subsequent put up, I will try to get the grasp of it!
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