The following piece of nonsense is
written in response to a prompt from ‘Words for Wednesday’ now retitled ‘Words
for Wednesday on a Friday. This meme was started by Delores and now is hosted
by various bloggers. The aim is to encourage writing – a poem, a story, a song,
or whatever comes to mind, using some or all of the prompts.
This week’s words are supplied by Margaret Adamson and Sue Fulcher and can be found here. Please visit to read more offerings.
1: solicitude
2: rampant
3: toes
4: form
5: knocking
6: pin cushion
And/or:
1: reel
2: grappled
3: perfume
4: courtroom
5: squad
6: general
pincushion flowers (Scabiosa)
Is there such a thing as rampant
solicitude, I wonder? Knocking one’s toes on a brick wall while tending one’s pincushion
plants can be painful, it’s true, but it’s not good form to draw attention to
oneself. It would seem excessive to have someone commiserating with one over
such a foolish bump. Far better to remain silent, even while screaming inside,
and possibly reeling from the shock, however slight.
The perfume from this member of the
honeysuckle squad is beautiful and flowers in general are a joy to perceive. Having
grappled with garden pests, I am glad not to have to face what seems like a courtroom
of a flower show. My blooms are for my delectation alone and if they are
smaller or apparently less perfect than anyone else’s, it matters not one jot
to me.
You used them all....and yup.....my plants are not for public examination either.
ReplyDeleteLove your story. And scabiosa. My garden is also for my private joy (and the blood sweat and tears which go into it).
ReplyDeleteHuge thanks for your visit to my blog and for your generous comments.
I did not know scabiosa was from the honeysuckle family.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the words :)
Hi Janice - I certainly didn't know scabiosa was from the honeysuckle family ... but loved your story ... and how true gardening for oneself can be. Excellent use of pincushion ... so good to see you joining in at EC's .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments. I am trying to be more active in the blogosphere (and generally, for that matter!) but life gets in the way, particularly in the form of 6-year-old Frankie!
ReplyDeletewell written story...love it
ReplyDeleteNot the nonsense you said it would be. A nice little tale that actually makes sense when you look at it closely.
ReplyDeleteThat's complicated to put a text together ! I prefer my "Wordless Wednesday" on Wednesday !
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly! I'm not making much headway in my bid to become more active . . . sigh!
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