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Friday, 3 September 2010

#fridayflash - The Muse

The Muse


I lie on my bed, shivering with anticipation. I feel a jolt. It is about to happen. I relax. Muscle by muscle. Let my eyelids droop.
There it is.
Out of the corner of my half-closed eye comes a flash of light that does not diffuse. It lies arrested before me like a huge puffy cloud.
I wait. My senses adjust.
Then I see them.
Stepping from the clouds like aristocrats returning from the Prince’s ball they come, the heightened thoughts and imaginings, richly attired for the occasion.
Scarcely daring to breathe, I open my notebook and begin to write…


Hope you enjoyed it...Denise
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18 comments:

  1. Lenny Lee3 September 2010 at 11:28

    that was real nice. i like that line about steppin out of the clouds. i could see that with you.
    that picture is real neat for the poem.
    ...smiles from lenny

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  2. Denise Covey 3 September 2010 at 12:20

    Thanks Lenny. You're a sweet guy..:)

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  3. George3 September 2010 at 20:15

    My itchin is twitchin, I loved spice of your fleeting journey. Entry!! Love the insight.

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  4. John Wiswell4 September 2010 at 06:43

    Your intro about "getting it" made me overthink it! The story seems pretty natural to me, about somebody trying to unwind enough to receive inspiration and write. Did I get it?

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  5. Ann Best5 September 2010 at 07:03

    And the inspiration comes...

    Very lovely.

    You once came into my blog and became a follower. I think I reciprocated, but maybe on one of you other blogs. I like this once. Very nice.
    Ann

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  6. Denise Covey 5 September 2010 at 11:09

    Thanks Ann, you're the Best!

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  7. Aubrie5 September 2010 at 22:54

    I loved this flash fiction! It's so tru how idea come to us like that.

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  8. Laura Eno6 September 2010 at 01:56

    Beautiful and what a lovely (and true!) way to describe a muse.

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  9. Anonymous7 September 2010 at 06:40

    Lovely portrayal of the Muses. My Muse loves to disturb my sleep. :)

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  10. Denise Covey 7 September 2010 at 09:16

    Laura, Aubrie and Vandamir: Thank you. I was thinking everyone hated this and thought about deleting it, but then out of the carriage popped some lovely people and words. Thank you. You rock!

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  11. Theres just life8 September 2010 at 13:01

    So true, you have to let yourself go and not over think your writing. If you think too much about how to do something you cant do it.

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  12. Genevieve Jack8 September 2010 at 23:55

    Oooh, I like this one. It happens like that doesn't it. Nicely done.

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  13. Denise Covey 9 September 2010 at 08:50

    Pamela Jo and G P Ching: Thanks..:)

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  14. Lauren Cude Horsfall10 September 2010 at 10:37

    Great description. I love it when the muse wakes me up -- although I have to admit I've never thought of it quite that way before :) Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Denise Covey 10 September 2010 at 14:21

    Thanks Lauren, and nice to meet you..:)

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  16. Denise Covey 10 September 2010 at 14:22

    Thanks Lauren, and nice to meet you..:)

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  17. AidanF10 September 2010 at 14:48

    Nice images. I like how the writer kinda lays a trap for them.

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  18. Denise Covey 10 September 2010 at 20:24

    Aiden, thank you..:)

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