Charli Mills has a special Flash Fiction prompt, this week, that introduces a month of differences in February. A flash fiction challenge, honouring our very special blogging friend, Sue Vincent, in advance of a competition, which will be supporting Sue.
January 28, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about life as a river of consciousness. Think about the possibilities of the prompt. Go where the prompt leads!
The Life River
Life is a river
Of consciousness
Each of us a drop
Merging together
To become one
When we clash
Life flows
Unevenly
Turbulent currents
Water gushing
Fiercely
Banging and crashing
Against the banks
When we live
Harmoniously
Gentle ripples
Dapple the surface
Creating
The illusion
Of peace
Together we flow
Side by side
Whether we like it
Or not
Life is a river
Of consciousness
Echoing the
Ebbs and flows
Of life
River beds
Dry up
River banks
Burst
But, in the end
The river
Continues to flow
Like life
Ups and downs
Ebbs and flows
Life goes on
Ritu 2021
But I Smile Anyway... 
Feb 04, 2021 @ 13:38:37
This is so beautiful, words we can all relate to. I thought I had sent off my comment days ago.
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Feb 04, 2021 @ 16:13:09
Thank you so much ❤
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Feb 03, 2021 @ 10:42:14
That’s wonderful Ritu.
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Feb 03, 2021 @ 16:51:34
Thanks!
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Jan 30, 2021 @ 21:59:00
This is a lovely tribute to Sue. She and a river have much in common; strong, always flowing, beautiful, and the water of life.
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Jan 30, 2021 @ 22:13:42
Absolutely, Jennie. She is an amazing woman 💜
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Jan 30, 2021 @ 18:43:43
The constant flow of a river is the perfect analogy for life. This is beautiful, Sis! ❤
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Jan 30, 2021 @ 19:19:50
Thank you Sis 🙂
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Jan 30, 2021 @ 19:20:38
You’re so welcome. ❤
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Jan 29, 2021 @ 10:23:36
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Jan 29, 2021 @ 00:21:40
Love your words, well done.
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Jan 29, 2021 @ 08:21:17
Thank you so much 🙏🏽🙂
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 23:54:04
Just lovely ❤
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Jan 29, 2021 @ 08:22:06
Thanks, Sis 🥰
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:29:12
Beautiful Ritu, this is beautiful and so true 💜💜💜
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:41:10
Thank you Sis 💜💜💜
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Jan 29, 2021 @ 13:57:29
💜💜
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:23:56
Beautiful, Ritu. The flow happens, regardless of all we might do 🙂
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:40:59
Thank you, Sue. 🥰
Just as the world keeps turning, so the river does flow 🥰
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 23:25:36
❤
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:06:13
Ritu, nicely done. The river provides great context for prose, poetry and song. Bruce Springsteen has a great song called “The River,” about the joys of the youth down by the river before life got hard. Keith
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:39:50
Thank you, Keith.
Yes, Springsteen’s song is great!
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