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.
Sound Bite Fiction 
Penny Dreadful, 6 to be exact!
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Laughing.
I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but thanks for visiting!
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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
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Jings, I now have a ‘stylistic nonchalant manner’, whodathunkit!
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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!
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Laughing here.
I think that might be my first ever ‘Oh my dear Lord!’
Thank you, Liz.
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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
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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
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You described your taste in music quite literally! Pass the ketchup.
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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;
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You could be right!
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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!
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Yes, that was a bit of a clue, wasn’t it!
Very happy you enjoyed, EM
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It was! 🙂 Thank you!
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Awful and terrible and well written as always.
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Just as long as you don’t find it dull, Mimi, I’m happy
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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.
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MacBeth the Musical, there’s an idea!
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Hannibal Lecter, eat your heart out, along with some fava beans and a nice chianti. 😉
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Nah, I prefer a beer and some broccoli!
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great job
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Thanks, I think!
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nicely executed misdirection… (look, out the porthole, is that a whale?) lol
fun Six
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If that’s a whale, Clark, does that make you Jonah?
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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.
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Laughing.
Thanks, Chris.
My mum once described me as having ‘a heid fu o broken boattles’, so probably best steer clear!
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OMG! It’s the One-eyed one-horned flyin’ Purple People Eater!
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Or maybe, dear Lady, just an ordinary, everyday run-of-the-mill connoisseur of music and haute cuisine.
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Superbly awful enhanced by your tone of voice.
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Thanks, Lindsey, I do like ‘Superbly awful’!
And I’m pleased you listen too, makes it worth the extra effort.
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Gruesome! Well done.
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Laughing. Thanks, Trish!
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So grisly story. You write these types of stories with so much coolness. Very well crafted.
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Thank you, Indira, I think ‘so grisly’ is about right for this story!
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Children shriek exquisitely–I kinda like that 🙂
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You’re not a well lady, are you, Zelda!
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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 🙂
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Very considerate of you, Zelda!
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My pleasure 🙂
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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!’
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Thanks, Jenne, I like ‘grisly and horrific’.
An ye canny whack a braw ‘jings’!
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