It’s time again for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge to tax our creative souls. Just take her photo prompt and write a story, inspired by it, in 280 characters or fewer.
Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution. Check out all the fabulous entries here.
She was only alive because she could play the piano. That much had been made plain.
Her family had all been killed! Her friends too!
She dare not play top C on the keyboard, that would give the game away.
She had removed that string to hang herself.
She would soon join her family!
(278 characters)
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Wooooooooo
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I wonder what prompted this train of thought? I found myself looking for a number on her arm. I like it Peter.
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I was at a loss what to write and then remembered the musicians forced to entertain the concentration camp staff.
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Yes, that’s what I thought. A good one Peter.
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holocaust survivor? a wonderful picture!
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That’s just how I interpreted it!
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Well I was in the mood to recognize this immediately…lots of generations we’re really cheated by life with these wars!
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God I’m depressed!
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I have a good malt whisky in the cupboard!
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Wow! What a twist at the end. I can see you are getting into the added character count. So fun! 😊
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One more comment…can’t resist. At least she went out on a high note! (Dropping the mike!) 😀
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😻😹
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This is a little macabre, Peter! Not that there’s anything wrong with that. 🙂 Brilliant 278 word story, sir.
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Thank you!
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I went to Auschwitz instantly with this one without even looking at the picture – your words, so few have a power and a poignancy in this work.
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I immediately went to the holocaust.
With so few words Peter, you painted a picture of such depth.
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