by Liz H.
Member since:
July 30, 2008

Genre Shorties Week 7: S’Wonderful

July 18, 2009 12:59 PM UTC (Updated: May 03, 2012 10:00 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 2 people recommend this | comments: 11

Straight-line winds shriek, shake, and snap entire limbs from iced tree trunks. A thickening layer of frost scrims windows and doors shut.

Local roads are impassable, and even MnDOT’s snowplows,following each other in diagonal cadres of three, crawl cautiously.

Another howling blast, and the freeway disappears once again.

 

I stretch a sandaled foot in the Santorini sun and sip the sparkling, resinous wine. I laugh softly as he places another glistening olive on my waiting tongue. 

Perhaps I will stay.  

  

Liz Husebye Hartmann (81 words)

Gather Shorties Week 7: In 100 words or less, tell me  about your wonderful or horrible imaginary vacation.

Comments: 11

Angela A. Jul 18, 2009, 3:28pm UTC
Ooh, this sounds totally divine!!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Kay M Jul 19, 2009, 7:22pm UTC
I would stay put :-) Well done
Oh wow, I'm going on vacation with you! :)

This is wonderful.

Marilyn

Thanks for the friend-add, so appreciated!
Tracy Fabre Jul 20, 2009, 3:02pm UTC
I felt the cold all too well! Bravo.
Tracy Fabre May 4, 2012, 12:06pm UTC
This re-post was a real blast from the past! And a divine one, too.
Karen Irene B. Jul 20, 2009, 7:41pm UTC
Very well written.
Elsie Duggan Jul 21, 2009, 11:37am UTC
Sounds good to me,
Lyn Owen Jul 21, 2009, 10:02pm UTC
Soumds good to me too.
Sheila Deeth Jul 22, 2009, 2:02am UTC
Oh yes, I'll go for the warm. You paint the contrasts beautifully in this.
Shelbia C. Aug 9, 2009, 4:18am UTC
I think this is great.
Kevin E. May 3, 2012, 11:17pm UTC
It is 78 degrees at 11:16 PM and I felt cold while reading your post! Very well written.

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