100 Words - Pillar
Hello and good morning everyone.
As I would like Mondays to eventually mean, it’s time for the Velvet Verbosity prompted 100 Words. I have to say, other than Unconscious Mutterings, this is probably the only meme I have been this consistent with. (Yes, because you needed to know that.)
I don’t have a lot of anything else to report, really. Nothing too exciting going on at the moment. If you have any news of contest, submissions calls, book progress, random utterings of nothing in particular…
Without further ado, this week’s 100 Words: Pillars
Athena reached up and caressed the marble pillars, beautiful, cold, silent witnesses to a time long past. They had stood so proud and tall then, when they represented the beauty of current design instead of remnants of history. But even then they had been cold. Watching their fellow pillars fall under the violence and malice of those who could never truly understand the world.
With sigh and a final gentle caress, she left them – resisting the urge for a more intimate gesture.
But alas, her brothers and sisters were waiting for her. More relics, pillars, of an age long gone.
I rather like that one. I have always had a passion for history and the past. I’ll admit that another Mr. Frank Talbert 100 words did enter my mind – and Treasure even stepped up to say hello – but I figured it was about time for something a little different.
And there you have it. Remember to leave your link if you participate on your blog. I always like to read all the different ways people interpret the prompts.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Interesting! I’m really enjoying how each participant takes a totally different approach to this subject.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
That was a great one! Better than mine… Still, I had fun with it. The Pillar is up.
I wonder what Mr. Frank Talbert would make of pillars?
He is an odd little guy, isn’t he? I love the characters who just pop up like that; sooner or later, you’ll find out where he wants you to put him.
July 28th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I just LOVE the 100 Words Challenge.
And I love how this week’s challenge seemed to flow naturally from last week’s!
Enjoy!
July 28th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Hi all! Thank you all for the links. Yet another reason I like 100 Words.
July 29th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
That was cool, JM. I want more of Athena now; you’ve really created a world in a few words.
I think you saw mine? If not, it’s the post directly under Trevor’s latest.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Thank you, Susan.
I’ll have to go hunting yours.
July 29th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
It’s easy to find and yes, I want you to read about Trevor and the bike, too. I’m being sneaky like that.