The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
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Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku

"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Five Sentence Fiction

UPDATE 10/09 -- And, Behind the Curtain Flash Fiction Contest.  Scroll past the story and the FSF Badge, below the fold. 




This week marks the first anniversary of FSF, and Lilly invites us to chose any word from the past year's prompts. I chose --

FAERIES


Now that she is naked, I can she how different she is, with her over-long, lithe limbs and a narrow waistline that would be impossible on a human girl.

But everything important is there, in the right place, and wonderfully functional; it's the extra things that make her so - not just different, but special.

Her wings flutter as she hovers so close above me, her slender hips undulating in an exquisite defiance of gravity.

Yes, now I am so close, as her face leans into mine; eyes the green of spring grass, long narrow nose, delicate elven ears, thin lips in a conquering smile - and her teeth, glistening white, pointed, sharp.

Oh, sweet Jesus, so very, very sharp .  .  .


Link to FSF Central

Lillie McFerrin





UPDATE:  While reading other FSF stories, at Anonymous Legacy I discovered a flash fiction contest sponsored by Anna Meade at Yearning for Wonderland 

The rules state: No erotica - seduction and sex is fine, but graphic descriptions should not be the focus of the story.  This story is borderline by that standard, and which side of the line it falls is a judgment call.  But I'll risk it -- why not?   I think it's dark enough.

Contest details: 

I have included an inspiration board on Pinterest: Behind the Curtain. You are not required to use an image there, but I do encourage you to do so. If one does inspire you, please include it in your entry.

Your stories may be up to 400 words, but don't let that fool you. BREVITY is the soul of wit. Only include those words that allow you to tell a powerful story.

The contest opens at midnight EST on Oct 2 and continues till Midnight Saturday, October 13. That's less than 11 days, better get started.

Post your story on your blog and link up through the tool below. Be sure to include the appropriate code so people can read through the other entries from your blog. Read the other entries and comment - writers love the feedback.

Only a few other rules.

No fan fiction - original worlds only.
No erotica - seduction and sex is fine, but graphic descriptions should not be the focus of the story
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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 3:29 AM

    Well... you just a lucky fellow to have met her, myself have been looking for ages... A lovely post beautifully celebrating #5SF birthday! :)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    Ha, yikes, sharp indeed. Great descriptions though, very visual, very clear - nice job!

    -Brian

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  3. Josie Two ShoesOctober 5, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    Aha, it is not only my FSF taht ventures into dark corners! Quite the diabolical little faerie we have here, and I enjoyed it very much! :)

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  4. SarahOctober 9, 2012 at 3:53 AM

    A beautifully crafted description and that sting at the end ... loved it!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 9, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    A beuatiful thing until she opens her mouth. Very vivid. I thoroughly enjoyed this one...

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  6. Wayne AssirattiOctober 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Nice twist! Loved this one.

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  7. michelleOctober 9, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Nice from far but far from nice, are the words that popped into my head.
    ... and those were probably the very last words he uttered... ?

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  8. JazzbumpaOctober 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Thanks for the comments.

    I see this going one of three different ways.

    1) In the throws of passion she inflicts a severe love bite.
    2) She leaves highly visible tooth marks for some fell (or perhaps some unconscious instinctive) purpose of her own.
    3) Having reduced hm to a position of complete vulnerability, she eats his face or pierces his jugular vein, causing irreparable and possibly fatal damage.

    It seems that 1 and 2 are not mutually exclusive, while 3 is rather a different story.

    My gut feeling is that he survives.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  9. C.C. October 9, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Oh! She may be sexy, but she sound dangerous. NIcely done! :)

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  10. UnknownOctober 9, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    This is extra appropriate, since anyone will tell you I usually run faery contests. I enjoyed the lean language and mileage you got from just 5 sentences. Thanks for entering!

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  11. Lisa ShambrookOctober 10, 2012 at 5:24 AM

    Loved it as FSF and Behind the Curtain! The seduction of a faery...dangerous!

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  12. Melanie ColeOctober 10, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Loved it! My favourite was the line at the end, "oh sweet Jesus, so very, very sharp." Wicked fun! :)

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  13. SJIHollidayOctober 12, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    Great descriptions.

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  14. Diane J. ReedOctober 12, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    Yay! Fairy flash fiction! Beautiful and alluring--I loved it : )

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  15. Becky FyfeOctober 13, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Beautiful flash fiction story with a very dark ending. I really enjoyed the descriptiveness. :) It's the image I have in my mind of fairies - enchanting but dangerous.

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  16. Andrew SwinglerOctober 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Very nice. I missed this a couple of weeks ago but I'm so glad I found it now. CC mentioned sexy AND dangerous and I couldn't agree more. What a very tempting combination!

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