Friday, October 7, 2011

Friday Flash

Giving this a go, while still at work, Shhhh don't tell.

http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/photo-prompt-for-100-word-flash-fridayfictioneers/

Here is my 100 words.

The morning dew clung to the bent and twisted tress where several men in confederate gray sat around a campfire.
 “I see them bastards out there beyond the mist.” A one-eyed veteran spat.
“I remember them in ’62 sittin’ out there in all their finery, come to watch they do, like we’s some kinda spectacle.”  Another said.
A bugle broke the silence of the damp air and the thunder of hoofbeats roused the camp.
“Look alive boys! We’ll give ‘em hell this time.” A tall impressive officer, the palid color of a corpse approached as the others snapped to attention.

3 comments:

Mahjira said...

Ewww.."...the palid color of a corpse..." gives it a morbid flavor to the story. Very well done! :)

Anonymous said...

This story led me down several paths. The enduring nature of the spirits of the dead and the view of our world from their viewpoint.

Wonderful work (from work:) (I won't tell.)

Welcome aboard.

Yours,

Doug

Tiyana Marie said...

Takin' us back in time. :D Great dialogue, too. Just feels authentic.

Loved it!