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
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When we clash
Life flows
Unevenly
Turbulent currents
Water gushing
Fiercely
Banging and crashing
Against the banks
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When we live
Harmoniously
Gentle ripples
Dapple the surface
Creating
The illusion
Of peace
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Together we flow
Side by side
Whether we like it
Or not
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Life is a river
Of consciousness
Echoing the
Ebbs and flows
Of life
River beds
Dry up
River banks
Burst
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But, in the end
The river
Continues to flow
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Like life
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Ups and downs
Ebbs and flows
Life goes on
Ritu 2021
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 đź’ś
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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 đź’śđź’śđź’ś
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Jan 28, 2021 @ 22:41:10
Thank you Sis đź’śđź’śđź’ś
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Jan 29, 2021 @ 13:57:29
đź’śđź’ś
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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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