Taking The Positives #gardening #shortstory

Posted on Apr 17, 2018 by TanGental

A glorious day, one for exploring the garden.

Spring is with us and temperatures will be up into the 20s centigrade this week.

Yet we still have standing water in the paths at the far end of the garden.

Next week the bottom lawn will be dry enough to cut; that or we designate it Dog’s Meadow and give up.   

While you contemplate these pictures, I offer you a little light gardening horror to contemplate….

For two years, dad toiled to have the garden perfect for Daisy’s wedding.

He spared no expense, no effort for her big day.

She knew what it meant; she couldn’t disappoint him, even after each revelation: Craig’s cheating, the two exes and four children.

The lying was inexorable. She’d go through with it.

Daisy held the knife against the cake and waited for Craig’s hand to relax.

Her first blow severed an artery but she didn’t stop.

As she waited to be led away Daisy noted her father collecting Craig’s gore.

‘What’s that for, dad?’

‘Shame to waste it, don’t you think?

All those nutriments

Meanwhile, I need to get back to writing…

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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31 Responses to Taking The Positives #gardening #shortstory

  1. willowdot21 says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    Love your garden so well kept and it’s huge!! 💜

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  2. pensitivity101 says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    Good for Daisy!

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  3. Sarah Brentyn says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    You know I love your garden tours. (Gorgeous.) Throw in a bit of gore and a dash of humor and it’s damn near perfect. 🌸💀🌸

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  4. Annika Perry says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 5:32 pm

    Wonderful photos of your garden, Geoff … and had to laugh at the tiny bit of horror thrown in the middle! 😀

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  5. Judy E Martin says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    Ooooh, that tale was a bit grisly, Geoff! Your garden looks immaculate! The flowers are beautiful and the grass lush and green. I love your writing desk too. What a lovely collage to inspire you 🙂

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  6. Ritu says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    The garden looks beaitiful His Geoffleship!!!
    But that gore! 😮 where was the warning???!!!
    Good short though! 😉

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  7. JT Twissel says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 6:57 pm

    I would have a hard time writing in such a beautiful garden.

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  8. thecontentedcrafter says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    You had to throw that into such a beautiful setting? Of course you did!! 😀

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  9. Erika Kind says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    Oh, my God! Such beautiful flowers framing such a morbid story 😄

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  10. Chelsea Owens says:
    Apr 18, 2018 at 1:26 am

    Was this some sort of response to a nosey neighbor asking what your secret to gardening was?

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  11. derrickjknight says:
    Apr 18, 2018 at 9:37 am

    Garden is looking absolutely splendid. Lovely photographs. Our fritillaries are not doing so well this year

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