The wind was picking up as I trudged home. Hoping one of the kids had stoked the fire so that I can bathe them quickly and have an early dinner. Poor mites having to fend for themselves while I had to do more laundry to keep food on their plates.
This damned wars that took our menfolk so far from home, it would be the end of me!
Daisy and Buttercup needed to be milked, none of the kids were quite big enough to do that chore yet. Immersed in my thoughts when far away an interrupted cry could be heard.
Which one this time? That young Tom could tease mercilessly. They cycled to school after their chores and came home all done in. Five mouths to feed and the war didn’t look like ending any time soon. How long could we do this?
dVerse, Bjorn, Write a story using maximum 144 words that has to include the following line: “When far away an interrupted cry”
taken from the poem acquainted with the night by Robert Frost.
aroused 
Perhaps flash fiction but… this could be taken as an entry out of an old and real journal…
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thanks so much for your kind words Margaret!
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That countryside story – nostalgic
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Natural and real.
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Perfect photo and story pairing! Love the statue!
And, oh, Kate…your story touched my heart!
(((HUGS)))
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coz you’re a mum, hugs xx
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What an evocative way to elaborate on the theme provided. Quite a challenge, too, to do so with concision. You must make every phrase and word hum with significance.
The instinct, of course, is to go on, and on, and on… (kind of like this email).
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lol I found 144 words more than ample, I’m used to writing 99 word fiction 🙂
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Good morning,
There is so much more to do about women. They also have to help themselves.
Creative story.
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Not sure I understand what you mean … kill their husband before he kills them?
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great job creating such a heart tugging story with one line!
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Brilliant story.
I LOVE the statue..so sweet and speaks to my heart.
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yes resonated deeply with me 🙂
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This is a wonderful story about the struggles during the war… how much more you have to do to win the bread and do the chores.
On top of that resolving the little conflicts at home. I wonder who is the real hero.
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well said Bjorn!
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Great short story
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Perhaps not quite the same but when my own were born and my hubby traveled we lived in a state without any family around. Hard to always be the soul provider without respite. War makes it harder still… lovely statue.
We were at a tourist shop spot yesterday that had statuary of children playing. And I remember another statue I saw in travel honoring the shoemakers of the town. 🙂
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yes I’m not a huge fan of most statues but occasionally one really resonates deeply … sounds like you are making the most of your time away whatever the weather 🙂
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I love how you worked the prompt into the story. This is wonderful..
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The ”which one was it this time” got me laughing. The story of probably every harassed and tired mother all over the world.
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exactly, thanks for stopping by!
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You just showcase reality of so many lives Kate even if we change the conflict situations and the geography.
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indeed and how the everyone suffers in the process … thanks Rupali
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For the ego of handful of people, majority of the world suffers.
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Ohhhh wow bravo kate…you did it…..i read your comment from the dverse site and now you posted…
I love it along with that lovely photo..
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yes that mother and child statue totally captivated me .. thanks for the support Mich! Had to give it a go and including a line is vastly different to being given one word to write about 🙂
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This is a marvelous poem, Kate and remembering our young days of being carefree. Sweet words.
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