Friday, December 10, 2010

Flash Friday 55/Saturday Centus #31: Entangled

Today I am combining 2 favorite memes of mine: Ms. Jenny's Saturday Centus (where you design a story of 100 words or less behind a prompt) and G-Man's Flash Friday 55 (where your story or prose must be 55 words exactly). G-Man thoroughly chastised me last week for including my "55" within the body of a 3 part poem. Trust me...you don't want to make the G-Man mad! So below, please find my combination post using the following prompt:  "bin of tangled up Christmas lights". 55 words exactly...go ahead...count 'em!

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I find myself waxing philosophically as I go through the bin of tangled up Christmas lights. How so like these lights my life has been. I'm working diligently to untangle this crazy mixed up mess and am comforted to know my friends have my back! Maybe, just maybe, the light within will shine true someday.

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Note: Ms. Jenny does not allow use of a photo to accompany her prompt. So please ignore my photograph above if you are here from Ms. Jenny's "Mr. Linky". If you are here from Mr. Know it All's site, then never mind! Photo is courtesy of Getty Images




Jenny Matlock

27 comments:

Jackie said...

haha lol All's you need is Jenny to chastise you now . I have a feeling she won't . That was so good and inciteful I don't know what to say . Brilliant ! like those lights :p

Brian Miller said...

oh i think it will...and how quickly thy tangle whenwe leave them alone in the box...

Cheryl said...

Untangling is worth every single minute it takes.

(Guess what? The picture isn't showing. Snort.)

Viki said...

I didn't see a picture LOL. Loved this. So true to life for some people. Good job on the combining.

I'm a full-time mummy said...

Hey Polly!

Thanks for your comment on my latest post. I've always enjoyed reading your creative and hilarious posts. Really in awe of your creativity!

Have a lovely weekend!

izzy said...

Tangled indeed I know just what you mean! Good one thanks-

Bubba said...

I'm glad I wasn't the only one busting your chops about last week's 55. (LOL!)

But this week's was just dandy!

Monkey Man said...

Even a tangled mess can plug in and light the way with a rainbow of color. Great 55.

My 55 is HERE .

Strummed Words said...

Have fun with the tangles.

Primal Therapy

hedgewitch said...

That's a perfect simile for how life gets sometimes. My advice, if the lights don't go on, keep checking the bulbs. ;) Enjoyed it.


Mine: The Nightly News Zombie

Maude Lynn said...

Save me from tangled Christmas lights! Great 55!

Alice Audrey said...

It isn't already? You seem pretty shiny to me.

G-Man said...

Chastised?
hahahahahahahahahaha
Much better Pollyanna...
No grousing from me this week..
Loved your 55 My Dear.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

Claudia said...

i try to untangle as well...and having not looked for a minute, they're all the same mess again...nice 55

here's my 55

Fireblossom said...

Having met the G Man face to face, I can tell you that he really isn't very scary...in fact he's extremely nice. :-)

Christmas lights? I put a Santa on the door and I'm done. Call it minimalist Yule.

Kat said...

Picture? don't see a picture,and if I did, I would never tell! I'm in awe, you did such a beautiful job with the prompt. I feel bad about griping over 100 words, you did it in 55! Well done. Kat

Anonymous said...

I have also been on the wrath of GMan (never do a continuing story - LOL) It has always amazed me how easily these lights tangle. I think your light shines very brightly my friend and true :) Great 55. Have a wonderful weekend :)

gautami tripathy said...

I also like your write up before the centus!

LOL!

plateau

Teresa said...

What a great way to combine the two memes. I love your story.

Tina said...

Ah yes. Let your light shine! It's bright and beautiful and talented. You go girl!

Susan Anderson said...

Good job. We're all in process, aren't we?

=)

Tgoette said...

Great job with the prompt! A tangled mess of lights is a great metaphor for most of us, though I wouldn't want to be the flasher! Excellent!

Mike said...

Momma always said that life was like a box of Christmas lights... lol

moondustwriter said...

Love the analogy - just when one end gets untangled...


you are a sweet light - keep shining

moonie smiles

Scott M. Frey said...

great metaphor on so many levels :-) love this!

Kavita said...

Aww.. what a thought provoking 55~
And yes, that analogy is so perfect! Can absolutely relate to it! But then again, I do believe in that light time and again too :)
And I am sure it will for you as well!!

Glow on, my friend...
Lovely 55!!!

Jenny said...

I wonder how we let our Christmas lights get so tangled up in the first place.

It all seemed easy when we took them out of the box the first time, didn't it?

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