Thanks to Roger Bultot for the photo this week and huge thanks to Rochelle who continues her amazing balancing act – author, artist, Fairy Blogmother…
Copyright Roger Bultot
Genre: Family History
Word Count: 100
Free Spirits
‘Will you catch one for me Fred, please?’
‘They’re wild birds Florrie, I can’t catch them.’
‘Oh, please get me one Fred, please.’
That night he made a small cage and hung it from a branch of the apple tree.
‘That’s as close as I get to catching one for you, sis.’
The soldiers lined up early next morning. Fred looked very smart; my ma cried at the sight of him marching away.
‘Don’t forget to check the cage Florrie,’ he shouted.
‘I’ll check it every day till you’re home.’
I never caught a bird.
Fred never came home.
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That’s a satisfying story, with a beginning, a middle and an end. Memory works in strange ways doesn’t it?
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Thank you Neil. Yes it always amazes me how much is remembered and what triggers the memory.
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Complete story in so few words..the end especially. Good one.
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So pleased you liked it. Thank you for reading 😀
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Such a visual and sad story. Drew a real frown from my face which I finished reading. I was right there within your words.
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Thank you, pleased you liked the story.
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Moving story – I really lived the seemingly tangential and allusive storyline!
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Thank you, good to hear from you.
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My pleasure!
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Freedom is so special, you painted a great picture of a moment in time. Mike
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Thank you Mike, much appreciated.
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Fantastic tale, Dee. I love the creative places this photo is taking us this week. Yours is among my favorites thus far.
All my best,
MG
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Thank you Marie Gail, always nice to hear from you. Pleased you liked my offering this week 😀
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Those last two lines were quite lyrical. Very nicely done, Dee.
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Thank you Sandra. Hope the move isn’t giving you too stressful a time ..
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Sad. Good parallels, too. Nice story, Dee. Always a pleasure. 🙂
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Always good to hear from you Kent, pleased you liked the story.
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This a terrific story.. I really love the heartbreaking end. War is terrible.
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Thank you Björn… This was a story that affected my family around the start of WW1 and yes, war is terrible.
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“I never caught a bird. Fred never came home.” ~ A haunting take to the prompt. Well penned, Dee.
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Thank you Maria 😀
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Pathos personalized!
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With the interaction between brother and sister you show the love, pride and heartbreak when young people are called to war. Very moving tale, Dee, and very effective.
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Thank you Gabriele, it is a sad story and one that is repeated in millions of homes the world over. Thank you for reading 😀
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Very poignant and effective story. As everyone has already said the last two lines are brilliantly powerful.
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Kind of you to say so Mick, thank you for reading.
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So sad…
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Thanks for reading Dawn
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