Its good to be back to my Friday Fictioneers. I have a bit of fantasy for you today. Hope you like it.
Thanks to Madison Woods for the photo and for Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting. I hope she feels better real soon.
All are welcome to participate. Why not write your own story? Here are instructions for joining in.
Genre: Fantasy (100 words)
Sky Benders
It was the Sky Benders, or that’s what they were named as people told their tales and described what they saw.
“It swirled like a tornado,” said the shopkeeper. “The sky became dark as tar and then,” he jabbed his finger upwards, “the clouds turned into a web with spiders shooting out of it.”
Clouds mutated into dinosaurs and pigs with long, clawed coils and snatched up any onlookers.
With a bolt of fire, the sky sealed tight and dropped…a lonely shoe. Its owner now belonged to the sky.
No one doubted the sky could bend and would take again.
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Fantastic imagery. I really enjoyed this piece!
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Thank you so much!
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Ditto the amazing imagery. Well done! Sky Benders, a unique idea!
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Thanks, Yolanda. Glad you liked it!
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Oh creepy! I will take heed and stay indoor the next time I see a storm brewing. 🙂
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You better, Melanie. I wouldn’t take my chances either!
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Yeah, well, thanks for the scare, Amy. 😮
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You’re welcome, Mark! Anytime. 🙂
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A really active imagination was at work here. Great descriptions ..and clouds shooting spiders has my skin crawling… Nicely done.
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Thanks, Ansumani. I appreciate the kind words. 🙂
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Very cool. Very creative. Very vivid.
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Thanks, Mel! Thanks for your kind words. 🙂
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I’m convinced.
Although, my warped mind is trying to figure out how to take this shoe and turn it into a Cinderella story. Hopefully, it was the wicked step-mother who got sucked up in the clouds.
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Ha! Now that would be an interesting twist for a Cinderella story. I love where your mind went with this. Thanks, Russell.
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That certainly was a busy sky! Great story, I enjoyed it!
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Thanks, Priceless. Glad you enjoyed it. 😉
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Wonderful imagery! Loved this! 🙂
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Thanks so much, Kelly! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Fiction 100%. Good work Amy.
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That’s music to my ears. Thanks for that comment!
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Someone’s been dipping into the hallucinogenics before hitting the typer.
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Ha! Well no, but I’ll take that as a compliment. 🙂
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Sounds like a dangerous place to live. I like the idea of the sky suddenly reaching down and nabbing people (well not “like” if it was happening here obviously!).
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Yes, very dangerous. Obviously. 🙂 But if you choose to believe, I won’t stop you, Ali!
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Lots of imagery. Fits the fantasy genre … which surprised me because I can’t recall you do that before. So, cheers to stepping outside the box.
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Thanks, Frank. Oh, this isn’t the first time I’ve attempted fantasy. 🙂
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Oh well … short memory at this end. 😉
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Don’t worry. I certainly don’t expect you to keep track. 🙂
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Ah come on …. keeping track of every post on every post I frequent is a challenge … a way to keep the mind sharp. 😉
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Indeed, that’s a tall order, Frank! I’m sure you can do it!! 🙂
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Wow! some imagination you’ve got there. I could picture it all.
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Thanks so much, Sandra. I’m so pleased you could see it all.
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Now that’s an image (the lone shoe dropping) that I won’t forget soon. Amazing writing, Amy!
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Thank you, Lorna! I’m glad the shoe had that impact. 🙂
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It did. And, for some reason, I’m not waiting for the other one to drop… 😉
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Ha! Very good. I don’t think it’s gonna….:)
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I agree with Melanie. This is creepy good. Love the idea of one lonely shoe dropping. I can almost hear it landing.
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Thanks so much, Alicia. Glad you enjoyed it and that the shoe is having an impact. 🙂
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We think we are the masters until Nature decides to show is who the master really is 😦 Very well described especially the ‘hanging shoe’.
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Nature is definitely in charge. I’m convinced. Thanks so much, Jolly!
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Dear Amy,
Imaginative and visual. I could see every one of those descriptions. If you ever decide to write this into a longer story, let me know. It sounds intriguing. (And it would be fun to illustrate. 😉 )
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS I’m starting to feel a little more human. Eating is still the biggest challenge. Sigh. My mouth has really been kicking my butt for the past two months. 😦
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Thank you, Rochelle! Thanks for the compliments. 🙂 I’ll definitely let you know. I think this one would lend itself well to illustrations. Great idea. I’m actually writing a bigger story around this, but I’m not yet sure how it all connects. I just want this part in because I like it so much!
I can’t even think how you would begin to eat. Oh, my. Perhaps, this is a good time for a milkshake! So sorry to hear you’ve been dealing with this. Hang in there.
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Very scary, but great images. I’m glad to see that this is part of something bigger, it should be.
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Thanks, Gah. And thanks for the encouragement!
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Great descriptions Amy, you made this magical.
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Ah, thanks so much, Dawn. I’m touched by your comments. 🙂
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The sky’s alive! Great little flight of fantasy – I love your images, and ‘skybenders’ is a wonderful name.
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In an infinite universe, everything must happen.
Good piece Amy.
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Thanks, Mick! I appreciate your comments.
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Scary. There can be no escape.
Great descriptive writing.
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No escape. I think you’re right! Thanks, Patrick.
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Some sky! Black as tar with spiders webs. Yikes!
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Be very afraid, Stephen. Thanks!
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