This challenge is produced by GirlieOnTheEdge with the following simple rules:
Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.
Use the current week’s prompt word – HARMONY
Click here to hear the author read his words:
The Food of Love
My taste in music, as you can probably guess, is primarily rock ‘n’ roll, but increasingly I find that my interest lies more in the instrument than the tune.
Cats, for example, are pretty good, although their yowls become tedious rather quickly, whereas a dog’s howls have more variety, greater range, especially if suspended over flames.
Elderly folks have a higher pitch, but are rather too weak to truly fulfil my needs, so a couple of lovers, played together, can sometimes be very rewarding.
Their anger at what I inflict on the other adds a different, very welcome dimension, although too often they create discordance rather than harmony.
So I think that, overall, children are my favourites, because they do shriek quite exquisitely.
And they taste so much better afterwards.
Penny Dreadful, 6 to be exact!
Laughing.
I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but thanks for visiting!
My dear ceayr, may I say this was exquisitely executed in your stylistic nonchalant manner, totally enhanced by your reading (as always) of this dark tale of a taste test, lol
Jings, I now have a ‘stylistic nonchalant manner’, whodathunkit!
Oh my dear Lord! Time for your MC to consider vegetarianism and psychotherapy, with any of a large variety of chutneys as a side dish!
Laughing here.
I think that might be my first ever ‘Oh my dear Lord!’
Thank you, Liz.
I was a little confused at the dog over flames, but I gave the character the benefit of the doubt, even as it got creepier. I laughed when I got to the part about the kids. Apparently I am a terrible person. Loved it btw
I imagine that, for a first time visitor, this was a wee bit of a surprise, Anne.
I’m pleased that you stayed with it, and found your inner darkness in time to laugh.
Thank you
You described your taste in music quite literally! Pass the ketchup.
Ketchup, you barbarian!
You can’t spoil the tender taste of wee yins with that gunk, I suggest some garlic, onions and spinach (or chard) lightly browned in olive oil;
You could be right!
You got me at the dog suspended over flames 🙂 I knew from there that it was going to go to the darkside *giggles* This reminds me of Silence of the Lambs a bit 🙂 Great morbid six, my friend!
Yes, that was a bit of a clue, wasn’t it!
Very happy you enjoyed, EM
It was! 🙂 Thank you!
Awful and terrible and well written as always.
Just as long as you don’t find it dull, Mimi, I’m happy
I knew this was going in a dark direction when I read about those dog yowls suspended over flames. It sounds like the introduction to a cookbook for witches. Nicely described.
MacBeth the Musical, there’s an idea!
Hannibal Lecter, eat your heart out, along with some fava beans and a nice chianti. 😉
Nah, I prefer a beer and some broccoli!
great job
Thanks, I think!
nicely executed misdirection… (look, out the porthole, is that a whale?) lol
fun Six
If that’s a whale, Clark, does that make you Jonah?
Sharp intake of breath! Masterfully done, you had me at the dogs ‘suspended over flames’. I really would not want to be inside your head.
Laughing.
Thanks, Chris.
My mum once described me as having ‘a heid fu o broken boattles’, so probably best steer clear!
OMG! It’s the One-eyed one-horned flyin’ Purple People Eater!
https://ladysighs.wordpress.com/2021/04/11/one-word-sunday-blob/
Or maybe, dear Lady, just an ordinary, everyday run-of-the-mill connoisseur of music and haute cuisine.
Superbly awful enhanced by your tone of voice.
Thanks, Lindsey, I do like ‘Superbly awful’!
And I’m pleased you listen too, makes it worth the extra effort.
Gruesome! Well done.
Laughing. Thanks, Trish!
So grisly story. You write these types of stories with so much coolness. Very well crafted.
Thank you, Indira, I think ‘so grisly’ is about right for this story!
Children shriek exquisitely–I kinda like that 🙂
You’re not a well lady, are you, Zelda!
Some days I’m not… But you had prepared me this story would be dark, so I had to find something in it to celebrate 🙂
Very considerate of you, Zelda!
My pleasure 🙂
I don’t know why I’m laughing!
This is grisly and horrific and truly wonderful.
So well crafted, so understated and such a horrible climax, and all read in a sunny tone.
I think it merits a ‘jings!’
Thanks, Jenne, I like ‘grisly and horrific’.
An ye canny whack a braw ‘jings’!
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