I could sit , all my life, in this cradle of rocks – safe against tempests and tides- Anchoring myself with an indescribable longing in the hollow of my heart . A longing to be held and to hold – to be buoyant even when weighed down.
But I was made for a purpose by a power greater than me. Cut down . Severed from roots that nourished me. Planed and pounded. Shaven and shaped . I need to find that purpose. Fulfil it. Sate that longing.
Will you help me? Yes? Great ! Just rock my boat!
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I have been in a writing rut this past month. I do have a lot of excuses – valid ones- I think. Getting back on the writing boat wasn’t easy. Its amazing on how much rust the brain can collect in a few weeks. Thanks to a gentle push I’m back in action.
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This less than 100 word story (91 words) is written in response to the 100 word photo challenge posted by Rochelle Wisoff-Field each week. This week’s photo was provided by Jennifer Pendergast, who happens to be a master story-teller herself.
Click on the ‘blue frog’ below to read Jennifer’s, Rochelle’s and other amazing takes on the same photo prompt:
Roots & Water 
Such a romantic boat! I really liked the tone of the narrator, and the cliché at the end! Loved it, actually!
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Thank you Dreamer . Your beautiful comment to welcome my rusty self back is very much appreciated!
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You’re welcome! You write beautifully!
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Oh I love the view of the boat.. to find a purpose only together with someone.
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Thanks Bjorn. She – the boat – fought over all the voices in this prompt and wanted to tell her tale 🙂
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Beautiful !!!!
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Thanks Mersha!
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You rock!
DJ
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Thanks Danny!
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The boat said it so beautifully. She was in a rut (no pun intended) and then she refound her purpose. Yippee to that!
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Yes, she did!. Thanks!
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Sweet tale, but deeper than it first appears.
Very well done.
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I meant it to be deep. Glad it came through. Thank you for your kind comments.
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Dear Ansumani,
A different point of view. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, Thanks much!
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I believe we are all carved by the maker for a purpose. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out exactly what that purpose is, but whether we know it or not we usually accomplish what we created to do. This story rocked my boat.
I love that you used the word buoyant too 🙂
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Thanks Russell. Had to squeeze ‘bouyant’ in there somewhere 🙂
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If this is the rust in your brain, can you please give me a pinch or two? This is deep and beautiful. I think the boat has found her purpose in the first paragraph, she only needs to realize it.
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This was after scraping off the rust a bit (and being stuck with several other drafts). Thanks for your kind comment.
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Well done for getting back into it
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Thank you!
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I read this from a human’s point of view rather than the boat’s (which I picked up on in the comments) – I think it works just as well, using the boat as an analogy for what someone may be thinking about their life.
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I meant it to work both ways and glad it came out in the writing. Thanks!
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Love this. POV of the boat and showing it cannot go it alone…
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Thanks Dale.
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Great job jumping back in the boat! “Rock my boat.” Love it. Nice piece.
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Thanks Amy.
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Lovely take on the prompt, the boats point of view! I know what you mean about rust and writing slumps … been there myself for awhile. Glad you’re overcoming the writing “blues” 😉
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Thank you. I’m relieved too that I haven’t lost “it” 🙂
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🙂
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Cool! I never talked to a boat before. Nicely done!
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Thanks! You should try talking to boats now then …especially the rusty ones…they have some cool tales to tell 🙂
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NIcely done!
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Thanks Erin.
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i love the positive tone. great ending, too.
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Thanks!
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This is wonderful! Ansumani, I loved it!
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Thanks PJ!
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That second paragraph sounds like a painful process, but I guess that is life, being molded into something useful. Nice piece.
-David
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Thanks David. People go through painful events in life that readies them for what they were meant to do /fulfil.
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Loved the end statement.. Just Rock My boat… Gr8 one
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Thanks!
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Well written, Ansumani. Lovely thoughts for a canoe. I guess that’s what one might think. I enjoyed this story. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne.
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Great canoe point of view. He was meant for a higher purpose. Hope his boat was rocked.
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Thanks Irene.
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