
Photo by Krista Strutz
It takes all my attention
to stay on the board
and avoid water traffic.
It also takes my board
Legs
Life.
That shadow stretching over me
Providing welcome shade
Is not a friendly cloud.
It turns out to be
A motherfucker freighter
Making mincemeat out of me. [47 words]
Thank you Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for continuing to set this 100 word or less challenge. It is a commitment appreciated by many. Other 100 word stories can be read here.
Bam, that one hits you between the eyes. Nicely done
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Ouch, not exactly the relaxing outing she’d been expecting. I love the rhythm in your poem and the subtle humour.
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Oh those monsters that take up the waterways.
So true … well done.
Isadora
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Ooh noo 😮
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Too absorbed to notice imminent danger. That happens in life.
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Ouch Trish! Painful ending.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh no! There are times in life where attention really needs to be divided two ways…
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Exactly!
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It only takes one twist of fate to destroy all
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Yikes! Close encounters of the Worst Kind! 😅
pax,
dora
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Big ships are a menace to paddleboarders, kayakers, and sailors. I hope she survives the encounter ❤
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Minced meat? Maybe not 🙂
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🙂
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Ooops!
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