Summer Dreaming
Summer flash fiction entry14 total reviews
Comment from Anne B Francis
Ah so this is FLASH FICTION the mind boggles I seem to be learning a little more on FS. Teens Oh they have long since gone, but poor boys suffered the most I guess
Happy days
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
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Ah so this is FLASH FICTION the mind boggles I seem to be learning a little more on FS. Teens Oh they have long since gone, but poor boys suffered the most I guess
Happy days
Comment Written 17-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
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Hi, Anne. I see you are a new site member. Recently there have been a plethora of FLASH FICTION prompts from 50 to 750 words. Many thanks for sharing ?Summer Dreaming.? Rod
Comment from Chrissy710
Hi Rod G Well done and congratulations on your win a lovely reminiss with your words a worthy winner so well done Cheers Christine
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
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Hi Rod G Well done and congratulations on your win a lovely reminiss with your words a worthy winner so well done Cheers Christine
Comment Written 17-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
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Many thanks for sharing ?Summer Dreaming? and the congrats, Christine.
Comment from Realist101
Ha! I was struck with the title, because I love and will sure miss summer! But you've taken this pic and penned the perfect story to match it. Very good! I hope this wins for you Rod!
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
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Ha! I was struck with the title, because I love and will sure miss summer! But you've taken this pic and penned the perfect story to match it. Very good! I hope this wins for you Rod!
Comment Written 16-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
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Thank you so much for the great review of ?Summer Dreaming? and those six bright stars. The picture did indeed inspire the story.
Comment from frogbook
Nostalgic and sweet this reminiscence of a simpler time and one always had to do the daisy thing-it was a must but we seemed to predetermine the answer at times-Ha. Seems like a contest winner to me.
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2018
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Nostalgic and sweet this reminiscence of a simpler time and one always had to do the daisy thing-it was a must but we seemed to predetermine the answer at times-Ha. Seems like a contest winner to me.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2018
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Thank you so much for your kind praise and encouraging review.
Comment from Dean Kuch
Ah, yes. Those halcyon days of our youth were often centered around trying to figure out and come to grips with those 'odd 'urges we'd never felt before.'
I'll also agree, farmwork is hard work. The days are grueling and sometimes long, depending on the size of the farm.
Every summer from 1972 to 1977, my two younger brothers and I spent three months helping our Grandpa Cook on his hog farm in Eaton, Ohio.
It'll make you grow up, that's for sure.
Good story--very well thought out.
Best wishes to you in the voting.
~Dean
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2018
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Ah, yes. Those halcyon days of our youth were often centered around trying to figure out and come to grips with those 'odd 'urges we'd never felt before.'
I'll also agree, farmwork is hard work. The days are grueling and sometimes long, depending on the size of the farm.
Every summer from 1972 to 1977, my two younger brothers and I spent three months helping our Grandpa Cook on his hog farm in Eaton, Ohio.
It'll make you grow up, that's for sure.
Good story--very well thought out.
Best wishes to you in the voting.
~Dean
Comment Written 15-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 15-Oct-2018
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Thank you so much, Dean,for your kind praise and interesting commentary.
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Sorry, I got cut off before I was finished.
I'll just end it by saying best of luck!
~Dean :)
Comment from cupa tea
outa should be outta...
I love this story! This is my favorite part:
Like whenever I visited with Sadie Ann Pruitt over the split-rail fence that separated our farms. She'd smile under that bonnet of hers and I'd get all red-faced and squirmy.
That girl could talk, but I could only listen. Then I'd run wild through Gramps' fields and dream about her all night.
Takes me back to those younger years of my life. Thanks for writing this...
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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outa should be outta...
I love this story! This is my favorite part:
Like whenever I visited with Sadie Ann Pruitt over the split-rail fence that separated our farms. She'd smile under that bonnet of hers and I'd get all red-faced and squirmy.
That girl could talk, but I could only listen. Then I'd run wild through Gramps' fields and dream about her all night.
Takes me back to those younger years of my life. Thanks for writing this...
Comment Written 14-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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I am delighted I could take you back to those younger days. Many thanks for pointing out what you specifically like about ?Summer Dreaming.?
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no problem...I was happy to read it...a happy story...I don't get to read many of those...
Comment from victor 66
I'm a big fan of Norman Rockwell and have always appreciated his philosophy of the way life should be. I think you have worded your short story to fit Rockwell's art quite well. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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I'm a big fan of Norman Rockwell and have always appreciated his philosophy of the way life should be. I think you have worded your short story to fit Rockwell's art quite well. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 14-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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Thank you very much, victor 66, for sharing my shortie. I truly admire Rockwell, too, and appreciate your kind praise.
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Well, looking at the voting booth with your short story, you're kickin' but. You deserve to win.
Comment from GinnieD
"outa" should be "outta". Coming of age stories can make interesting reading. This one begins on a farm with gramps. Seems you did not understand that little trinket boys undertake called puberty. At the end of the story, you come to the realization "Sadie" did not love you. Oh well, better luck next time in that department. Somehow, those daisy petals never lied, did they?
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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"outa" should be "outta". Coming of age stories can make interesting reading. This one begins on a farm with gramps. Seems you did not understand that little trinket boys undertake called puberty. At the end of the story, you come to the realization "Sadie" did not love you. Oh well, better luck next time in that department. Somehow, those daisy petals never lied, did they?
Comment Written 14-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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Thank you, GinnieO, for sharing ?Summer Dreaming.? No, those daisy petals seldom lied.
Comment from Kelly Grim
This is a really well written 150 word story written in response to the contest prompt. Your prose is so poetic -- "all red-faced and squirmy" is so good! So is "run wild through Gramps' fields and dream about her all night." Gramps, Rufus, Sadie Ann and your narrator all come to life so vividly is this short piece. Again, just well done! Great ending! Wonderful title and pic too!
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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This is a really well written 150 word story written in response to the contest prompt. Your prose is so poetic -- "all red-faced and squirmy" is so good! So is "run wild through Gramps' fields and dream about her all night." Gramps, Rufus, Sadie Ann and your narrator all come to life so vividly is this short piece. Again, just well done! Great ending! Wonderful title and pic too!
Comment Written 14-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2018
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I am thrilled and flattered by your profuse praise of ?Summer Dreaming,? Kelly. Many thanks!
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You're welcome! I voted for you!
Comment from country ranch writer
OH YOUNG LOVES IS SO DELIGHTFUL AT THE YOUNG AGE OF THIRTEEN WE USED TO PLAY THE DAISY GAME WHEN WE LIKED A SPECIAL GUY SO ALL IS NOT LOST GUYS DO IT TOO.
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2018
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OH YOUNG LOVES IS SO DELIGHTFUL AT THE YOUNG AGE OF THIRTEEN WE USED TO PLAY THE DAISY GAME WHEN WE LIKED A SPECIAL GUY SO ALL IS NOT LOST GUYS DO IT TOO.
Comment Written 13-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2018
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Thank you so much, CRW, for sharing my short summer romance.
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