Title: Mining for Gold
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © C.E.Ayr
“What are you doing?” Hannah surveyed the discarded canvas in the alley.
“I’m taking the frame,” Kurt said, brushing off the accumulated dust.
“Why?”
“It’s nice.”
“And the painting?”
“Utter crap. Unsigned.”
Kurt scorned artists who were not proud enough to sign their creations.
“But–”
Kurt ambled away, the frame swinging from the crook of his elbow.
Hannah’s lips puckered, and her eyes narrowed. Kurt’s obsession with “artistic sensibilities” blinded him to the beauty inherent in everyday life’s casual clutter.
An idea flickered, wheels turned, and new collage formed. She snatched the picture, realizing who had scored garbage gold.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
One man’s rubbish…
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Indeed, Jaye. 💕
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It’s all in the eye of the beholder (and the ability to use a bit of imagination). Nicely done, Jo.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you Susan. Glad you liked the story. 💕
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A great parable, Jo
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Thank you, Neil.
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Good for her 😁😁😁
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Want to bet that she creates something amazing? 🙂
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Good story.
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Thank you, Sadje.
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You’re welcome 😉
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Dear Jo,
Ah sweet dumpster diving. One person’s trash and all that…Nice.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle.
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I love this. Both are happy with their part of the picture!
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Thanks, Dale. It is wonderful when everyone can be happy even if it looks different from the outside. 🙏
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Absolutely!
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Yes, she got the gold for having a more open perspective. Yay!
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Glad you agree. My friend. 😊
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Good for Hannah 🙂 She’s going to create something awesome, while I’m betting Kurt’s frame will sit in his workshop or basement for a very long time, waiting. . . .
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Ha, Linda, I think you have a story there. I too think Kurt’s frame may gather a layer of dust before it sees the light of day. 🙂👍
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I really enjoyed that last line.
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I am so happy you liked it, my friend. 😊🙏
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🙂
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