Wednesdays Words on a Friday

 The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems.

The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind.

If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words.

This month the words/prompts are supplied by Janice and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are: 

1.inane  2.trees  3.wind  4.effervescent  5.landmark  6.method

and/or:

1.zero  2.simple  3.clockwork  4.brain  5.study  6.size

Here is my story:

As the wedding march began to play, we all turned away from George and his inane jokes about honeymoons. Truly the man had zero knowledge about what was no longer acceptable these days. I thought one day I might like to study his pea-size brain under a strong microscope.

Amelia and Ricky had wanted a simple wedding, outside in the fresh air. The giant oak trees on her parents property had been strung with paper lanterns and silver bells which tinkled in the soft wind. Two tiny girls walked slowly across the lawn sprinkling rose petals as Amelia, effervescent as always, came behind them in a champagne coloured silk gown with shimmering pearls stitched to the bodice and hem.

Ricky suddenly looked nervous, hoping he wouldn’t stumble and stutter his vows. I realized this was a landmark moment for him, having once said many years ago that he would be a free man forever, never marrying. Then he met Amelia and like clockwork his future clicked into place. I patted his shoulder and felt him relax.


Comments

  1. Heh, heh! Study his pea-size brain under a strong microscope. I love that part.

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    1. Val; I thought you would like that bit, being a science teacher.

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  2. Muito bom e sempre chega o dia de apaixonar e a hora do casamento! E George com suas piadinhas ....Afff....
    Muito bom tua história!
    beijos, chica

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    1. chica; thank you, I am glad you liked it.

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  3. That's brilliant. Well done. May all their troubles be little ones!

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  4. Love got him, R. The trees decorated must look lovely. Well done.

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    1. Margaret D; thank you, Love gets us all in the end I suspect. Well, most of us.

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  5. Again a cheery well written scene from your pen ... keyboard I suspect. Thank you.

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    1. Charlotte; thank you. I thought about the words for hours but as always I wrote a single sentence and then the story took over.

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  6. I like your use of 'pea-size brain.' Good use of the prompts.

    Have a lovely day.

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    1. lissa; thank you, I know a few people who appear to have pea-size brains.

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  7. I don't think our President even has a pea size brain. I couldn't help my self.

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  8. It sounds like a lovely wedding and he’ll be fine.

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    1. messymimi; it is the perfect wedding and Ricky will definitely be fine.

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  9. "pea-size brain"!!!
    Great story.
    We never wanted to marry, either, we wanted to be free. But then married without pom-pom in Neil Hawkins Park/Joondalup and our friends invited us to lunch (is that an Aussie-thing? In Germany the wedding-guys invite the guests!!! We were surprised!)

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    1. Iris; mostly in any country, the wedding guests are invited by the bride and groom's families, with plenty of time to plan ahead for the numbers of people who might accept the invitations. In your case it was more a "spur-of-the-moment" thing with no time for fancy arrangements, so of course your Aussie friends invited you for lunch to celebrate.

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  10. “It is not the size of the trees but the wind that blows it” was all the Hannah could write at that time. She waited for the next lines to come from her brain but there was zero pouring out. Writing inane stuff was easy for her, but this would be different.

    Methods of composing were starting to stir within. Hannah looked out at the landmark of a tree that lay shattered in the park. She began to study the remains and then simple words emerged. “Trees mark the beginning and end of a time that has come and then passed. The clockwork of year to year would become…” Hmm. Possibilities here, and Hannah continued typing.


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    1. Susan Kane; Hannah is making good progress. Well done.

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  11. M'agrada això de "Estudiar el seu cervell de mida de pèsol sota un microscopi", ho trobo genial.
    Bon ús de les paraules.

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  12. Well written.
    The word "never" should be taken with a grain of salt – as has been proven. ;-)

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