A Blade of Grass #99WordStories

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This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes a blade of grass. What can you compare it to? Or in contrast? Is it a character prop or a story linchpin? Go poetic, go any genre or tone. Go where the prompt leads!

This is my response, not quite as poetic as the examples Charli shared, but that’s where it took me.

Rabbit Food

Everything was just so. She’d never felt worthy. This was a chance to prove herself. The fresh flower centrepiece belied her butterflies.

“Mum, Dad, welcome!” She smiled.  They pushed into the room.

“I don’t eat rabbit food,” said her father, as Jacinda passed him the salad of mixed leaves she’d grown on her balcony.

“I grew it myself.”

“You should know by now your father never eats greens.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Sorry? Are you trying to poison me?”

“Why would I?”

“At least I could whistle with a blade of grass.”

Jacinda was cut as from a blade of grass.

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Note: The collection of stories made in response to the previous prompt Blanket, including mine, can be read at the Carrot Ranch soon.

30 thoughts on “A Blade of Grass #99WordStories”

  2. Jules

    It is difficult to live with relatives and or parents that don’t appriciate the person you have become. Like this father – he believes the universe should revolve around him and that his daughter is second rate. Hopefully she will be able to understand that some closed minds will never let hope out.

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  6. Marsha

    This sounds like a normal conversation in a family setting. I’m not a big fan of mushrooms. Most of my close friends know it and don’t get offended if I pick them out. I know that my best friend hates radishes and beets. Vince hates cucumbers. We all have our likes and dislikes. If he had been out to a fancy dinner at a friend’s house, he might have been more polite, and might have even eaten a bite of rabbit food and discovered he liked it. Families have their own dynamics. Very well done, Norah.

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    1. Norah Post author

      You’re right, Marsha. We all do have our own likes and dislikes. I think that’s okay. We don’t have to be rude about them though. I think Jacinda’s father could have been a little less abrasive.

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      1. Marsha

        That’s true, but she’s probably used to it by now. Some people have obnoxious relatives. Great story, though. You have to have at least one obnoxious person in the story to make it interesting. 🙂

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      1. davidprosser

        No, I wouldn’t appreciate an all green meal Norah. Meat and three veg however still has it’s appeal, epecally when one of them is cabbage, the only time I ever use pepper. Carrots are fine too unless nmashed with Swede which is like returninto school meals.Brocolli and Cauli are fine too but no uncooked veg so salads are bnot a choice I go for.
        Huge Hugs

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        1. Norah Post author

          Cabbage – that’s an interesting choice. I agree that it’s definitely better with pepper. I don’t like the sound of mashed carrots or Swede. Sounds to me you like a variety of vegetables – as long as they’re cooked. That’s okay. 🙂

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