Charli Mills prompt this week is
May 10, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story defining “the charisma of cranes.” For centuries, cranes have inspired art and philosophy. You can write a crane story or create something new out of the phrase. Go where the prompt leads.
‘Do you believe that stuff about boys instinctively wanting guns and girls dolls, Logan?’
‘Nope.’
‘Yesterday, my nephew used his Lego to build a gun.’
‘It’ll blow up in your brother’s face, if he doesn’t avoid gender-specificity.’
‘Is that even a word?’
‘It’s two, Morgan. Look at you, anyway. Your parents gave you boys’ toys I bet.’
‘So?’
‘What was your favourite toy?’
‘A lorry and trailer. Called Derrick.’
‘Derrick? You named your truck Derrick?’
‘It had a crane on the back; when Dad saw it he said ‘Derrick the Crane’ and it sort of stuck.’
‘Explains a lot.’
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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.
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It certainly does! 😱
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Cute!
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Many of my toys at my youngest received the strangest names as well for a very similar reason. Enjoyed
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Thanks. Yes toy names are an intriguing way into people’s psyche, like pets…
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Oh, my! Even children. I have cousins named Pepsi and BamBam.
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I have avoided that so far but there’s still time.
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I enjoy how off track these two can get in 99 words! My children, 2 girls, one boy, had a hodge-podge of toys and nothing was ever labeled for one gender or another. Their favorite toy was the dress-up box full of fun costume-like items and wispy material and hats. Today all three still love to dress up.
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My mum had a trunk full of ancient clothes and hats and props we’ve inherited. As you say hugely popular
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What a treasure box!
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Love this, Geoff, and a great reminder of the poem from which (I assume) you’ve taken your title.
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Yes well spotted. Though the poem is a little more powerful I think!
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But they had more words to play with!
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True
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