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 – Björn Rudberg
His breath white like clouds that cradle Wudang Mountain, Wang Shao watched yellow leaves dance across the courtyard.
“Tell me the story again, Yu Xin.” he whispered to his memory.
Thousand leagues away, covered under the blanket of his autumn, Yu Xin whispered to the wind.
“There was a man who betrayed his love, so he could climb a stairway to the sky. But there were masters he failed to see…behind the rock in the dark a tiger was hidden, and the coiling giant root was a forgotten crouching dragon…and they asked him: What is a day without a night?”
Strange path led me to this story, from cello, to Yo Yo Ma, to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and finally to… Inspiration
Can only echo the comments already made – love the originality of where you took the prompt and your beautiful descriptive piece really felt quite ethereal yet powerful. Nice one!
Snow's Fissures and Fractures 
Mysterious and evocative. I liked the description of his breath
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Thank you.
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Dear Loré,
I like the path on which the muse took you this week. Ethereal, evocative and descriptive.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Glad you liked it, Rochelle. My muse always manage to surprise me.
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Ha, good take. I have that film soundtrack, haunting and dramatic music, much like your writing here 🙂
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I adore that music, could listen to it forever.
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A lovely almost poetic take on the prompt. Well done.
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Thank you, Sandra.
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Nice transition between ideas/images. The film (and it’s soundtrack) remains one of my favourites. Well done.
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Thank you, Lorraine.
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I do love this.. the inspiration to Yo-Yo Ma is excellent. I have once listened to Tan Dun conducting some other music, he is a wonderful composer.
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I love soundtracks and this is one of my favorites. Thank you.
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Can’t play the vid here, but I know the music anyway and yes – amazing and heartbreaking. A lovely, original spin on the prompt
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Thank you for very kind words.
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My pleasure 🙂
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Love it as I loved the movie. Great job!
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Glad you liked it. 😀
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Great descriptions and very mysterious.
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Much appreciated.
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You certainly went on a path less traveled with this story. Beautiful.
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Thank you, Alicia. I try to stay off the main roads. 🙂
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Yes, I agree with all… love the path you took with this one. Anything Yo-Yo Ma is fabulous in my books!
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Thank you, Dale. I am there with you when it comes to Yo-Yo Ma.
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He’s so wonderful…
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This was a lateral take on the photo but very poignant. It definitely evoked strong pictures in my head.
xx Rowena
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Thank you so much!
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Very mysterious and great descriptions! Too bad the video won’t play in the UK (copyright issues apparently!) 😦
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Sorry for the video, but so happy you liked the story.
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This is simply brilliant.
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I love seeing how a pattern of though leads us to an idea.
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I felt the explanation was needed, it was quite a leap.
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Can only echo the comments already made – love the originality of where you took the prompt and your beautiful descriptive piece really felt quite ethereal yet powerful. Nice one!
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Thank you, such a lovely comment.
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This is so well written, it really draws the reader in
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Glad you liked it, Michael.
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Wonderful imagery. Beautifully written.
My little story is called The Orchestra
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Thank you, Keith.
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Got goosebumps on that one, the feeling of a story about to be told and about to knock us between the eyes. Well done, Loré.
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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I always look forward to your musical addition; this is a favorite. The story really took me away, with its somber and mystical tones. Nice job, Loré!
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Oh, thank you!!! For me, the storytelling and the music are intertwined, I enjoy finding a perfect companion.
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Interesting and unexpected! Thanks for explaining your path to inspiration, too.
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You are welcome, glad you liked the story.
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“He whispered to his memory”…I like that.
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I like when people pick their favorite lines. Thank you, Dawn.
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I like the way your mind thinks and cool what u did in 99 words – original and culture rich
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Thank you, that means a lot.
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Have a good week (and thanksgiving if in the states) and glad to have met you via Emilio’s (Paul’s) blog – your comment still makes me smile – bah!
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Thank you, glad I made you smile!
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Yes – but are you surrrrrrrre your real first name is not snow’s fissures
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Beautiful and poetic descriptions, Lore. Mystical. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne!
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