This week’s photo comes courtesy of Dawn Miller and is taken inside Union Station, Washington D.C. The marble and columns speak of times gone by and thinking of this led me to my story for Friday Fictioneers. I was delighted to have at least come up with something this week, I failed miserably last week as I was so involved with work, I never seemed to find time to myself to write. Thanks as always to Rochelle 🙂
The Train
Genre: Fiction
Word Count: 100
Bathed in silvery moonlight, the train waits in the siding. It is empty, except for the ghosts. Their fingers linger over highly polished mahogany. Fine silks and satins glide over heavily carpeted corridors. Thousands of stories have unfolded in the confines of these sumptuously elegant carriages.
It is morning. Highly trained staff will soon board, the ghosts will vanish and the magic will begin. Windows will gleam, crystal will sparkle, silver will shine and crisp table linen bearing the world-famous cypher will be laid. The Venice Simplon-Orient Express will be made ready to beguile and charm; another adventure will begin
http://www.orient-express.com/web/vsoe/cabins.jsp
PS I have just realised that I ‘liked’ this post – I did think it was alright, but never intended to ‘like’ it publicly. Please excuse my arthritic fingers attempting to get to grips with the new mobile App for WordPress, I promise to take more care in future and only ‘like’ your posts. (02/09/13)
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I’ve always had a thing for ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and have always dreamed of a trip. This descriptions in this really make me want to do it, great job 🙂
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Thank you Helen. I feel the same way. Agatha Christie did such a good job, I’m sure we’re not alone in wanting to travel on the train.
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Dear Dee,
This was elegantly written and conjured up images of the present and past with equal beauty. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
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Dear Doug
Thank you for your kind comments, I’m pleased that you like it. I’ve not been able to write much lately – think my muse is on vacation !
Take care
Dee
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And like your echoes of the past, i ecoe the thoughts of all the commets that have gone before. Well done.
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Please excuse all those typos. For some reason I was unable to see what I was typing.
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🙂 🙂
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Thank you so much, so pleased you liked it
Dee
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Dear Dee,
I enjoyed your story very much. I would suggest changing the second sentence to a third and wording it something like this:
‘Fine silk and satin glide over heavily carpeted corridors’
It’s only a suggestion and one you don’t need to listen to. Your story makes me want to dress up and take a trip. To anywhere, but here.
Love, Renee
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Dear Renee
I had problems with that sentence and did try making it into two, or making it even longer…
I like your suggestion and have made the alteration – thank you for taking the time
I am trying to get round to read the other stories before the next prompt goes out – tick,tock, tick,tock…
Love Dee x
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Hi Dee,
I thought it might make it seem a little more ghostly. 🙂 Hope it helped.
I completely understand about running out of time when it comes to reading other stories. If you can’t get to mine, that’s quite alright. You’ve been so diligent about likes and comments in the past, I’ll let you slide this time. Giggle.
Love, Renee
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Dear Renee
It did.
I’m on my way; time to do some reading.
Dee x
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🙂
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Wonderfully descriptive!
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Thanks you Dawn, so pleased you like it
Dee
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Lovely write.. you caught me in that romance of a real train ride.
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Thanks Bjorn, must be a great experience
Dee
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I clicked the link and toured the luxury accommodations–quite nice. Just one question. Where’s the Hillbilly suite?
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Ha ha, I think it’s by special request Russell.
Thanks for reading
Dee
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Dear Dee,
With all our modern technology and streamline modes of travel, we’ve sacrificed elegance your story so beautifully illustrates. I enjoyed the ride.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle
Getting there fast or faster isn’t necessarily all that travellers want, a few creature comforts wouldn’t be a bad thing. I feel that a sense of elegance is missing from a lot of life these days.
As always, thank you for reading.
Take care
Dee
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Wonder about the world of ghosts..they’ll have a lot to narrate. A lovely story
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Thank you 🙂
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i loved the descriptions! beautifully written 🙂
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Thank you kz 🙂
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