The rumor entertained, consuming innocence. As information scurried to each person, fear spread as to who it involved. By the end of its vicious cycle, the untruth scorched all the Earth it touched.
***blogger’s note***
This is my 33 word response to the weekend challenge from Trifecta
http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/
Give us 33 words (exactly) that tell us three different uses for one object.
But don’t just tell us that a can opener can be used to 1) open cans, 2) open
beer bottles and 3) break a window in case of a fire.
I chose a rumor.
Today’s song is one of my favorites regarding rumors. It’s from Stereophonics (who are awesome), called A Thousand Trees. Pay attention to the lyrics. They’re brilliant.
Nicely done!
thanks babe
rumors are evil. They can take such nasty turns
Rumors can really burn. You have a great writing here.
thanks ruby…i’ve learned that to be true
Oh, you definitely captured the essence of the rumor here. It’s very poetic, too.
Sometimes… ah never mind. You’re a great writer and an even better thinker.
You really ripped through the path of a rumor and the havoc. Nice.
thanks lum
I love this line Lance: “the untruth scorched all the Earth it touched.”
This could be the end of an apocalyptic novel, or the 33 words you lent it to. I wish more people would think for themselves, and fewer would listen to drivel.
Thanks k…The entire 33 words were built around that line.
Too cool! I love the 33 … 3… uses for a rumor. Or its effects. Or something.
ha…thanks
I often wonder how twisted rumors become, when sometimes they start out so innocently.
This piece needs to hang in my office. My middle schoolers could learn to save themselves so much angst and pain, if only they would take this to heart at their young age. Well done, Sir!
thank you. I have a 3 daughters, one of which is 16. she is learning young and hard these lessons.
‘Scorched’ is a great word! Fully describe the way rumors leave a burnt and barren field.
i agree and thank you
Oh yes. The rumor mill, runs on and on. Maniacal.
Good definition you gave. Like.
thanks you
I’m listening to the music while I type, so excuse typos. Rumors are dirty little things. The interwebz are particularly rife with them, aren’t they? Nice job with the prompt. I like your choice of “object.”
awesome, yes, definitely, thank you, and thank you.
I love playing with the tricycle people and their words
Oh so well done!
Anna
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Ok FINE! Heather didn’t really have the herp. Jeez, er’body always gets worked up over it. But I have a good excuse because she tried to steal my boyfriend! Plus, she had terrible skin, so I figured it would be easily believed. Not sure what her acne pocks and herpes have in common, but anyway, she’s my friend on facebook now, so I am assuming all is forgiven?
of course, now she can seethe with resentment throuh your the facebook account…hilarious.
She just “liked” my profile pic. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!