Monday, 24 May 2010

Microfiction Monday #32


Susan from 'Stony River' organises and hosts this weekly meme. She provides a picture and the challenge is to create a story in 140 characters or less. Click here to read more marvels of microfiction – and perhaps be tempted to join in.
Susan has kept this meme going despite undertaking a BIG move – so let's hear three more rousing cheers for her now that she's safely back in the USA J

Here is this week's picture followed by my offering.
'My book's falling off my lap because of this straitjacket,' the middle monk grumbled.
'Try reading like this,' said the monk on the floor.
(138 characters)

18 comments:

anthonynorth said...

A challenge, indeed :-)
Nice one.

SouthLakesMom said...

I do find when lying on the floor reading one's arms tire very quickly! Well done!

Ha ha -- my word verification is 'pooper'

As in party?

Pat said...

Those monk straitjackets are so inconvenient. Clever solution.

Peggy said...

I can't read lying on the floor either. I feel his pain, literally. So different again, good job.

christopher said...

Perhaps a tie for restrictiveness.

Sylvia K said...

Oh, funny one! Some smart one always has an answer for everything! Great take, Janice! Hope your week is off to a great start!

Sylvia

hope said...

This one made me laugh out loud!

Suz said...

yes indeed,,,,always someone in the crowd with advice!
good fun

Janel said...

No matter how bad you think a situation is, there is always someone worse off!

Michael G-G said...

I love the idea of the straitjacket. Nice take on this week's MM.

Have a great week.

Thom said...

LOL...too funny. I think he's on to something myself :) Well done my friend. Have a great Monday :)

Sh@KiR@ CK said...

very creative...
so clear take on the picture...
excellent..
hugs
shakira

jeannette said...

Came from another blog-
nice woood sculpture -I wonder where the monk on the floor originally was situated (can't make it out on the pic)?

quilly said...

Indeed. When I read on the floor I much prefer to leave the chair upright and stretch out on my tummy. What kind of inhuman asylum are these poor fellows in?!

John's comments said...

why is Try reading like this a good read? Thanks for dropping by.My Microfiction

juliana said...

monks gone mad?
a fun take with some serious undertones

Bill ~ {The Old Fart} said...

I think the second Monk is on to something, but like SLM said his arms must tire easy.

Susan at Stony River said...

LOL the floor monk is certainly on to something! Simply an efficient method of keeping one's page, not laziness at all...
;-D

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