Saturday, January 5, 2013

Simmering


The Trifecta weekend challenge: As you'll recall from your elementary science class days, the structure of the earth can be divided most simply into three sections: core, mantle, crust. Interpret the prompt however you wish - literal, metaphorical, or somewhere in between., in only 33 words. 


Art by Brenden Sanborn

She’s a crusty old curmudgeon
Snuggled deep within her satin mantle.
Someday someone will come along
To ignite the burning embers smoldering in her core
‘Til then she simmers beneath the many layers
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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    very creative use of the prompt(s)

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  2. AtreyeeJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    A classy piece:-)love the first line-lovely art complementing it!

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  3. Dawn :)January 5, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Nice :) Really brought to life by the picture with it.

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    1. dkJanuary 5, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      Thanks Dawn. The picture just happened to be posted on Facebook when I was pondering this prompt. Fit perfectly.

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  4. barbaraJanuary 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    love it! And we both used CURMUDGEON in our pieces. :) So glad I wait to read until I write - love the synergy of trifectans.

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    1. dkJanuary 5, 2013 at 2:39 PM

      Now, I'll have to go read yours because I try to do the same, altho sometimes I get great inspiration by the other pieces.
      dk.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    This is great! Really creative take on the prompt. Love it!

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  6. Thomas Charles MacInnesJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:10 PM

    This is a nice, neat, well-structured character portrait. Very well done, Donna!

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  7. StephJanuary 5, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    I love the word simmers. It fits perfectly into the prompt and your words.

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  8. lumdog2012January 5, 2013 at 10:34 PM

    Fascinating story in so few words. I also love simmering here.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    Oooh, watch out when those embers do ignite :) I like your take on the prompt!

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  10. DraugJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    I like this! I wonder who will ignite her? ;)

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  11. SandraJanuary 6, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    An intriguing character you "simmered" for this prompt! Nice!

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  12. dkJanuary 6, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    Thanks to all for the comments. I'v been away all day so just now checking and I'm honored.
    dk

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2013 at 11:53 PM

    I like the "simmering" - just like a volcano, one never knows when the crust will crack, but there's little doubt it will.

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  14. UnknownJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    We have that simmering deep inside, and sometimes it gets pushed back for too long. Beautifully written.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    The sooner the better I say!

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