Here’s my very slow response to last Sunday’s Six Sentence Stories prompt, hosted by GirlieOnTheEdge. The prompt word given is RHYTHM
A Day in the Deep Blue Sea
“Does the rhythm of the waves want to rock you to sleep, mate?”
“It does that, Ab, and all this blue isn’t apt to keep a fella awake, either, after we been hard at it half the night.”
“Well, you’d better act lively ‘cause we got at least another hour’s work if’n we wanna reach that there speck of an island.”
“Just think about sharks tipping us over and chewing us up before we get there; that should keep you swingin’ your oar right smartly, Tom,” said Davy.
“If we was smart, we’d ‘a took a better look at that old tub before we signed on as crew,” Mick grumbled as he swung his oar in rhythm with Tom’s.
“You fellas see anything of the other lifeboat,” Ab asked as his eyes scanned the ocean again, but none of them had.
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Very realistic. Good one!
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Thanks. I’m glad it worked, being so limited.
I’m rather hit-and-miss with my posting these days, resolving every day to do better. 😉
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Tight little tale, Christine, a lot said and unsaid.
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Thank you. I trust the reader’s imagination can add what’s lacking.
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They are fortunate to have found an island before the sharks found them.
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The island is still a speck on the horizon. You can believe they’re on the alert for grey dorsal fins. 🙂
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Plays Jaws music and hopes. 🙂
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No “Jaws” theme for these poor mates. Maybe a lively “Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and row, row, row.”
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🙂
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Heave ho, lads, here’s hoping you make it!
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I initially pictured two shipwrecked sailors, but decided I’d better put a few more in the boat to help with the rowing. Thanks for your comment. 🙂
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Great little snapshot of what could be a larger story!
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Thanks. Leaves a lot to the imagination, but there you go… 🙂
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That’s good. It allows the reader to fill in the gaps and makes them more involved.
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Oh my! We’ve been dropped in the middle of a sea tale of dangerous and deadly proportions…good spot for a serial! I want to know more…
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thanks for your comment. Maybe I should do a scene where they finally arrive — or miss the place by a mile and float on? 😉
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Any thing you like, or both, or something else altogether…this is your space to dream and play!
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There is a story within this story, Christine!
The big question? Does any of them arrive on the island? 😀
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That is indeed one of the big questions. The others are, “Are there natives on this island — and are they friendly? This could go on for awhile… 🙂
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