Time for another entry in Friday Fictioneers challenge, courtesy of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. If you want to give it a try, check the info on her blog. 100 words more or less, inspired by a photo, here we go….
Copyright – C.E.Ayr
Everywhere I turn, there is your sad face. Today you are on the cover of every paper, fast-selling news. Tomorrow they will start to question your legacy.
I never knew you…and still, you were the part of my life. In this harsh, crumbling world you were the island of undeniable beauty. Somewhere in the house there are your records, perfectly preserved.
She loved your music so much. I can still see her sitting at the kitchen table, lighting another cigarette, slowly sipping her drink. There is an added layer of sadness in your death. Because of the way my mother cried over your music.
“Tomorrow they will start to question…” I love that line. It illustrates how fickle the media can be. Beautifully written piece. Full of pathos. Beautiful music, too.
I had never hear of Arsen Dedić, but I can understand how attention flares when he dies, and soon it wall crumble, yet the personal connection always remains.
Lore,
In the beginning, this could have been about any celebrity–today’s news, tomorrow’s scandal. In the end you make a stranger’s death intimate and personal. Nice story. I’d like to see you tighten it up, fix the typos and polish it into a true requiem.
Dear Loré,
“Tomorrow they will start to question…” I love that line. It illustrates how fickle the media can be. Beautifully written piece. Full of pathos. Beautiful music, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle. This is very personal story.
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Wonderfully poignant piece.
Love it.
And very topical!
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Thank you!
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Sweet and sad.
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Thank you.
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I had never hear of Arsen Dedić, but I can understand how attention flares when he dies, and soon it wall crumble, yet the personal connection always remains.
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I agree, happened so many times.
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A beautiful story! Were you listening to the music while writing it? I love how one creative format can inspire another.
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I’ve been listening to his music for days, so the story was a logical conclusion. Thank you so much!
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I wonder if my children will remember me by the music I listen to?
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Who knows, but that is the beauty of living, creating longlasting memories.
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Lovely “island of undeniable beauty”. Poignant tale.
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Glad it touched you, Graham. Thank you.
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I sense a crumbling of something significant. 😦
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What an insightful observation, thank you for that.
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A wonderful, sad story with sad, beautiful music. The memories mingle, and remembering a parent through the music they loved is very poignant.
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So happy you liked it, thank you!
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Lore,
In the beginning, this could have been about any celebrity–today’s news, tomorrow’s scandal. In the end you make a stranger’s death intimate and personal. Nice story. I’d like to see you tighten it up, fix the typos and polish it into a true requiem.
All my best,
Marie Gail
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Thank you, Marie Gail.
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This is a gorgeous piece, Lore. Beautiful music to go with the poignant words.
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This is very personal piece, glad you find it beautiful.
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So poetic ad touching.
I really felt this.
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That is so nice to know, thank you so much.
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I enjoyed the story and the music too. Well done.
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Thank you, Sandra.
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A beautiful poignant story that brings the music alive for me. Lovely.
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Thank you for your kind words.
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Lovely take on the prompt
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Thank you!
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Lovely bitter sweet tale.
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Thank you.
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Wonderful! Filled with nostalgic melancholy.
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Glad you liked it, thank you!
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Loré, a melancholy and haunting story. The music, does indeed make me want to smoke a cigarette and sip a drink. Lovely story and music!
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Thank you so much, Dawn. It is a real personal piece, aren’t those the best? 🙂
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I suspected as much, but you’ve surprised me so many times… 😉
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Lovely story. Sometimes we don’t understand an artist’s influence on someone until they are gone. Beautiful music, too. Music to get lost in.
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It is so nice to see how many people liked the music, although the words are foreign.
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Beautiful tribute, lovely words! Thank you for sharing!
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So glad you liked it! Thank you.
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A poignant and touching tribute, and a story that hints at so much unsaid. I loved the music.
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Thank you, Margaret. Kind as ever.
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And so our idols are crushed. Great take, and I’m enjoying the music. Mother has good taste.
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Thank you so much.
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I never knew you….and still you were the part of my life….. this sentence stuck cord with me.
Island of beauty………. beautiful but far away.
Poignant piece of writing.
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Thank you so much, it means a lot that my story resonates so well.
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