Thursday, June 13, 2013

Confession






Grab the 7th book from your bookshelf.
Open it up to page 7.
Pinpoint the 7th sentence on the page.
Begin a poem/a piece of prose that begins with that sentence
Limit it in length to 7 lines/7 sentences.



He visited the orphanage.

That was his ritual every month.

He spent the entire day with Rita, whom he loved more than anyone.

She brought the much needed spark in his extinguishing life.

That day he cried and sobbed, though he didnt want to.

"I will die soon and doctors can not save me."

He held her hand and confessed, "I am your father!"



Write Tribe Prompt


(PS- Picked up from a collection of short stories that belongs to my cousin who is in 9th standard. I had only this option as I am not having my books back here. But I followed the prompt religiously, his 7th book, 7th page, 7th sentence)


37 comments:

  1. Doesn't matter if the book is yours or not. This was a beautiful story you concocted from that line. :)

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  2. It doesn't matter if the book isn't yours. But the post came out of your mind. That's what's important. Your post left me a little sad for poor Rita. To finally meet her father and then to have to lose him again. Poignant and beautiful.

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  3. Oh, a touching story, so well woven. Neat one..., Kislaya.

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  4. Ohhh glad he told her before it was too late. Have you noticed that your story sounds related to mine.. perhaps set some time in the future if had to continue my story? :)

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  5. Wow! what an idea .I havn't tried this way to write a poem. I remember doing the same for a children cricket match through books though...nice post too!

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  6. oh what a twist! didn't see it coming! awesome!

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  7. Ah! well penned and pended tell end :)

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  8. oh. wow.. that's very well written..

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  9. I got gooseflesh! It was a damn good write up lovely Kislaya :-) seriously wonderfully written kudos!

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  10. Ooh..at first i thought...it won't be as good as ur poems...but no, you bettered yourself

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  11. I could feel that.. Beautifully Written Kislaya :')

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  12. It will be shocking to be told such. The immediate reaction is to question why there was no attempt to be open before.Nicely Kislaya!

    Hank

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  13. you make wonder happen in seven lines. nice read.

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  14. Very touching read.... beautiful dear!

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  15. Heart touching one...

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  16. Should I call it Satte Pe Satta? OR Seven wonders of Kislaya? Good imagination and touching story! Keep rocking.

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  17. Oh wow! That was touching. :(

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  18. Wow..7 sentence and one complete story.Very creative Kislaya

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  19. Who should I feel sorry for? The father who is extinguished except for one day of the month or the daughter on the verge of death? A brilliant twist!

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  20. Nice story. You managed to tell it in 7 lines :)

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  21. well thats awesome... :O

    PS: I don't think I'll be able to write it with my 7th book...its an Operating System book... :(

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  22. awesome story just in seven :)
    Confessions ease forsure !!

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  23. Wow! You weave it well that too in 7 lines.

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  24. You made my blood run cold with that last line! Well done.

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  25. So many emotions in just 7 sentences. Very poignant Kislaya.
    http://ishithaa.com/2013/06/parus-umwelt/
    Bhavya

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  26. Nice one, Kislaya. Especially the confession at the end. Thanks.

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  27. Beautiful write-up Kislaya, I could hear the remorse in his voice before it was too late...

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  28. Tragic but you wrote it well. I could feel the emotions.
    Dropping by from 7x7x7x7

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  29. Nice one....just in 7 lines....

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  30. where are you ma'm ? July Gone .. so going August !!

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  31. Wishing you a very happy & Prosperous New Year ..Thanks for all the support! Keep writing! Keep lighting!…BEST PRAYERS FOR FUTURE!!

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