Love burns too
Cool the fire within
Kiss away sorrow
2019©Isadora De La Vega
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Friday Fictioneers – Sunflower Memories
Bright sunflowers had greeted Nadia each time she’d visited her baba Oksana.
As a small child, she’d watched her grandmother cook traditional Russian meals while recounting tales of her journey to the new land she’d eventually call home.
She’d traveled on a crowded boat with few belongings. The small amount of sunflower seeds she’d brought to eat were almost gone by the time she’d arrived.
Oksana decided to plant the leftover sunflower seeds in remembrance of her home; left behind.
Imprinted in Nadia’s heart, memories of her baba Oksana’s smile and love of sunflowers.
Nadia planted sunflowers at her grave.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
Word Count:100 words
Genre: Flash Fiction
Photo Prompt:©Ted Strutz
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*****The dictionary terms and basic forms for grandfather and grandmother in Russian are dedushka and babushka. They’re often shortened for children to ded (grandfather) or baba (grandmother).
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone … ©Brene Brown
Friday Fictioneers – The Reunion
It was Thursday.
In one more day, I’ll be off to a reunion with friends from my cheerleading days.
We’d been Skyping plans for weeks.
Checking into the hotel, the exhilaration was palpable. Adjoining rooms was perfect.
Exhilarated, I unpacked the t-shirts I’d designed,
‘Eastern District High School Cheerleaders 1965’
After dinner, donning our t-shirts, we made our way to the football field.
It was the same as it had always been.
Memories came flooding back.
We recalled stories.
Raucous laughter and tears flowed.
Hugs were shared.
Standing in her old spot, Mona was overcome.
She died smiling.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100 words
Photo Prompt: Dale Rogerson
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*****I’ve edited the last line to say ‘Died’ instead of ‘Passed’. A writer can learn from other writers many things to improve our writing. Neil @ Neil Macdonald Author thought it was clearer if I changed it. Thanks, Neil.
Friday Fictioneers – It’s Time to Say Goodbye
You left.
Your books left behind as a reminder of your passion; reading.
And, I spent time building something that could not be built.
You showed me I’d counted on the illusion of my heart.
Yes, perhaps, it’s time to say goodbye my love.
These words you dared not want to hear.
For our lives together can’t be built on crumbly silt of sand.
For it would fall upon itself because we tried and failed, persisting in the dream, because I believed it would succeed.
It’s hard to distinguish whether the world we live in is a reality or delusion.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt:©CEAyr
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Friday Fictioneers – Ready or Not
8 – 9 – 10
“Ready or not, here I come,” she shouted.
Rosie hated this game. She knew if she didn’t play along they’d ignore her.
Her eyes roamed the central plaza, but they were no where to be seen.
The pretzel vender grinned as she passed in her search. Rosie was sure he knew.
She was struck by the hands covering the eyes of the huge sculpture looming above her. ‘A bit like this game,’ she thought.
Swiftly, hands pulled at her scrawny arms. Before she could turn, her eyes were covered. She wailed.
Then, the sound of screeching tires.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100 Words
Photo Prompt-©Roger Bultot
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*****Hide-and-seek, or hide-and-go-seek, is a popular children’s game in which any number of players (ideally at least three)[1] conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers.
The game is played by one player chosen (designated as being “it”) closing their eyes and counting to a predetermined number while the other players hide. For example, count to 100 in units of 5 or count to 20, one two three and keep counting up till it reaches twenty. After reaching this number, the player who is “it” calls “Ready or not, here I come!” and then attempts to locate all concealed players.
Friday Fictioneers – The Ordeal
She hated them. All of them!
They hid behind their masks, worn as a disguise.
She knew what they had in mind. They couldn’t fool her.
With each spasm, an electrical jolt ran through her body.
How much more could she endure?
Aching, throbbing, electrifying pains on every inch of her skin.
She screamed. Her screams meant nothing. They only helped encourage their wretched abuse.
The glint from their eyes, above their masks, along with encouraging words meant nothing to her during these agonizing bloody moments.
When she thought she could endure no more, “A son,” they said.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
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Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100 Words
Photo Prompt©DaleRogerson
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Sunday Song – If My Heart Had Windows
The way to love anything deeply is to realize that it may be lost.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
A Gift of Love
Without you,
Life is just existing.
With you,
Life is worth living.
You put a name on the
songs birds sing.
And, you bring the smell of flowers
to a breezy spring.
You are my sun.
You are my moon.
Please, get well.
And, come home soon.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
If My Heart had Windows
You’d see a heart full of love just for you
A tear may appear when I hold you near
But, that’s for the sweet things you do
If My Heart had Windows
You’d see a heart full of love just for you.
By your side I will stay ’til we’re old and gray
Reminiscing young moments we knew
If My Heart had Windows
You’d see a heart full of love just for you
A thief couldn’t steal the love that I feel
Heaven for me has come true
If My Heart had Windows
You’d see a heart full of love just for you
If My Heart had Windows
You’d see a heart full of love just for you
Friday Fictioneers – The Honeymoon
Dear Mom & Dad,
I’m sure this ‘Thank You’ note seems quite contrary to my persona, but it’s no-less sincere.
I’ve realized how my past ungrateful behaviors have hurt you. I apologize for it all.
The incredible gala you created for my marriage to Harry left me breathless.
As I’m sitting on the balcony with this magical view of Portofino, I’m tearful of the years we’ve missed together. Milestone celebrations; each lost along the way.
Your description of our honeymoon get-a-way was on target, to the last detail.
Spellbound describes how I feel today.
All my love,
Meghan
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
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Word Count: 100
Genre: Flash Fiction
Photo Prompt: CEAyr
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***** The names of the characters in this fiction story is in no way associated with the Royals of England.
I simply needed two names for my characters. I have no clue about Meghan or Harry’s lives. Thanks 😎
Friday Fictioneers – Foolish Games
“Quiet she’s walking this way,” Patricia whispered.
Francesca approached cautiously.
They huddled together excluding her.
Shelia chastised Patricia’s meanness. “Invite her!”
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“Hey, Francesca, want to come to my party?”, Patricia asked, while handing her a paper.
An invite? She couldn’t believe it.
“Sure,” she said. “I’ll ask my Mom”.
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“Please, Mom”. “Patricia is the popular girl.”
“Fine, one hour only.”
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The instructions read: ‘Go 2 blocks passed the deli on Elm Street.’ Desperate, Francesca asked a passing older woman.
“No dear, there’s no Cherry Lane around here”.
A heavy rain began to fall, the perfect cover for a fools tears.
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
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Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt: J.Hardy Carroll
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***** Bullying is the use of force, threat, exclusion or coercion to abuse, or intimidate aggressively toward others. The behavior is often repeated and habitual in an event to overpower another.
***** Although I attended a Catholic parochial school which should have made bullying null and void, it did not. As the only Latino child in an all anglo school, my ethnic difference provided a great deal for students to use against me. Bullying comes in many colors and ethnic backgrounds; perhaps, one day it will be erradicated.
