The Spark

“Those are mid-century antiques… Be very very careful when dusting.”, Anna’s new employer’s warned.

Anna’s job was to dust all the beautiful furniture ,expensive and fragile china , sparkling crystals, and rare collectibles that filled her employer’s home- Evermore manor. Anna’s eyes sparkled more than the crystals. She had worked her way up -from cleaning toilets to antiques.

“You are so lucky. You have soooooo many pretty things M’lady”, Anna gushed.

Lady Macbeth’s smile was vacant. Anna saw that her eyes – duller than the soil that once held her diamonds – reflected none of the sparkle she owned but an unfathomable void.

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This exactly 100 word story is written in response to the 100 word photo challenge posted by Rochelle Wisoff-Field each week. PHOTO PROMPT G.L. MacMillan.

Click on the ‘blue frog’ below to read other amazing takes, that fellow Friday Fictioneers have, on the same photo prompt:

21 responses to “The Spark”

patrickprinsloo | July 30, 2015 at 9:26 am | Reply

Wonderful. One of my favourite tragedies. A great take on the prompt and the play.

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- ansumani | July 30, 2015 at 1:03 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Patrick. Shakespeare created such amazing characters …no wonder his plays live agelessly through time.
  
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draliman | July 30, 2015 at 10:31 am | Reply

I think Anna’s the happier one despite Lady Macbeth having all the sparklies.

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- ansumani | July 30, 2015 at 1:02 pm | Reply
  
  There is no doubt about that. In Shakespeare’s play the power hungry Lady Macbeth ended up mad and then dead. Thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
  
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Craig Towsley | July 30, 2015 at 1:59 pm | Reply

“duller than the soil that once held her diamonds” is a terrific line.

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 1:55 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Craig.
  
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Priceless Joy | July 30, 2015 at 6:44 pm | Reply

I wonder if Lady Macbeth might have dementia. Great story!

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 1:56 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks PJ. I borrowed Lady Macbeth from Shakespeare and in that play she did go mad driven by guilt.
  
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  - Priceless Joy | July 31, 2015 at 2:01 pm |
    
    Thank you for explaining ansunami! It is a wonderful story!
    
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gahlearner | July 30, 2015 at 10:51 pm | Reply

Wonderful. Pretty things can’t safe a ruined life. The lady is too busy washing her hands.

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 1:56 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks!
  
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FabricatingFiction | July 31, 2015 at 6:26 am | Reply

I’m with Craig – what a fabulous line.

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 1:57 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks!
  
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Snow's Fissures and Fractures | July 31, 2015 at 8:59 am | Reply

Great story, one of my favorite play.

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 1:57 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks!
  
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micklively | July 31, 2015 at 9:06 am | Reply

Out, out, brief candle.
Good piece.

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 2:01 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Mick.
  
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mjlstories | July 31, 2015 at 10:03 am | Reply

Reflects a universal truth about possessions. As well as putting poetically what I’ve always thought of diamonds – dug out the ground by the poorest of the world for the richest. Give me a good set of graphite pencils any day!
Good piece!

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- ansumani | July 31, 2015 at 1:58 pm | Reply
  
  I’m sure you can turn the graphite in to something precious ,like an alchemist:) Thanks!
  
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rochellewisoff | August 1, 2015 at 12:57 pm | Reply

Dear Ansumani,

A lovely illustration of how possessions don’t define our existence. Well done.

Shalom,

Rochelle

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- ansumani | August 3, 2015 at 2:23 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Rochelle.
  
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