I’m late to the pizza party hosted by Rochelle who welcomes all Friday Fictioneers. This week’s gathering is prompted by Dale‘s delicious photo.
…A bad moon rising
That song wafts through my mind over Katy’s teething.
The clammy heat of a ripe New York summer does not help.
She fusses, drools, sucks and gnaws her fist.
Her hair is matted, prickly heat is lurking.
…trouble on the way.
“We’re going out.”
Ben nods, lost in his black and white basketball game.
…don’t come around tonight.
In the shop’s window, Luigi prepares pizza dough.
He throws the small circle in the air, stretching it on the spin.
“Look, Katy!”
She stills, then giggles, pain forgotten as he repeats the gestures.
A raindrop plops.
…we’re in for nasty weather.
I wonder who is playing now in Woodstock.
unbuttoned or undone 
Great atmospherics
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Thank you Neil. I tried 🙂
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Quirky and clever, Em, takes me back to a gentler time.
Hope you got your things together…
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Well, I try. On both counts .
Nostalgia is gentle smoothed by time and a forgetful mind.
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Dear Emmy,
I’m delighted that you joined the party this week. Love the nostalgia. Of course I’ll have that song running through my head all day. 😉 Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS By now, Katy could be a grandma. 😉
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Ha! It’s a catchy tune alright!
Katy was always wiser than I… 😉
Thank you Rochelle.
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Clever take on the prompt. Well done.
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Thank you Mike. I appreciate your comment.
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Nice take on the prompt!
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Thank you so much.
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Fun! I love the captured images, which bounce from one to the next. Cadence is right on. You have such good rhythm!
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Thank you! Now I have the song looping again…
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Didn’t know that you liked CCR, Emm. A late Happy Easter ! Better yet, Happy Dyngus Day. All the Polish here are celebrating tonight with kielbasa and kraut…., and a few other delicacies. 🙂
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I hope you had a happy Easter yourself!
Dingus day? Really???
Wish I were there. I love kielbasa.
Yes I do like CCR. I’m partial to Southern rock.
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Cool !!!!
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This was great, Emmy! Loved it
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Thanks Dale, I am glad you liked it.
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Well written. I read it twice and still don’t know why trouble is brewing, but I liked it that way. Made the story more mysterious; much stronger than if you had just pointed out what kind of trouble was coming.
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I am glad you liked the story, athling.
It takes place in the summer 1969 (see the inspiration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE ) when the Vietnam anti-war movement is getting more vocal. The character is very young, stressed out by a teething baby. She is probably sleep deprived, and gets no help from her husband. She fears hard times ahead.
Now you know the rest of the story 🙂
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Makes much more sense and gives a depth to the story I hadn’t seen before, Thanks.
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