I still remember my first assignment as a trainee reporter.
I got to interview a rancher, astride his trusty brown steed.
“How is life in the wild west?” I had asked him.
“Not so wild nowadays, son… “, he had replied, just as the shot was heard.
My first assignment had also been my last.
Shared at Friday Flash 55, inspired by image given for Short Story Slam
© Leo 27/05/2011
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
aaha! interesting.
@Paulami: Aaha! Thanks 😉
Crisp but yet captured the scene well within a dialogue. Have been seeing many of these types these last couple of weeks, and now yours has just inspired me to try something similar sometime soon! 🙂
@Clariice: You going to try a 55 fiction? 🙂 Awesome. Have fun. Glad you liked it and found the scene well captured!
Oh gosh ! that was unexpected !!
@Nimue: That’s what I wanted! 🙂 Cheers!
whew…never underestimate, life comes at you fast
@Brian: Yup. Faster than we want it to also!
Great 55!
@Mama Zen: Thanks!
beautiful,
a shot makes it a story,
Thanks for sharing.
🙂
@Jingle: Thanks! 🙂 Yep, a shot.. the clinching point.
I dig it. Very cool. I don’t know what exactly it is…maybe the tone but it is very good.
@Jesse: Thanks! Whatever it is, glad you found it cool! 🙂
You captured the essence of Short Story Slam ! A short story with a slamming end ! Well done !
@Mish: Haha..! I like this. Nice comment, thanks!
Tales from the wilderness. You have got me gripped. Loved it Leo.
@Deboshree: Thanks! 😀 Glad you enjoyed it!
Ouch! Definitely reporting ain’t an easy job!
Loved the twist! Great 55!
@Talon: Nope. Definitely ain’t easy 🙂
this is wild! well done.
@Trumble: Thanks! 🙂
I like the title and the irony. Good job coming up with so much in such a small space!
God bless,
Taylor Beisler
http://www.taylorbeisler.com
@Taylor: Thanks! Glad you liked it 🙂
great 55! I can hear the horse hoofs and see the dust…
@Lulda: Thanks very much 🙂 Glad you liked it.
Is this what would be called a “ride-by”?
@MonkeyMan: Yes, I guess so 😀
Ah, I didn’t see that coming! Very good.
@BrownPaperBagGirl: Thanks! Glad the ending remained unexpected.
“Not so wild nowadays”
I LOVE this line.
And suddenly I got reminded of how when Barbossa said “The world used to be a bigger place”, Jack replied saying “World’s still the same. There’s just less in it”
@Antara, Another Sparrow fan I see 😀 Nice. Glad you loved the line! Thanks!
Excellent! The reporter heard the report and reported it!
@Charles: LOL 😀
Clever use of the prompt
@Andy: Glad you felt so!
That was a great shot! I am still stunned. Lovely one.
@Reena: Thanks! Glad you liked it. 🙂
Short but firm. 🙂
@Ina: Thank you. That was the intention 🙂
Wowsers! I can’t think of anything else but wowsers!
@A.B : Gee, Thanks! 🙂
Short and powerful
@Mindlovemisery: Thanks! 🙂
That was really good! Amazing how much you can say with so few words.
@Madeleine: Thanks! That’s one of the reasons why I like 55 fiction! 🙂
Loved the irony at the end. O Henry was my fav as he used irony in such a talented way in his short stories. You have the nack, Leo. Keep it up.
Iris
http://poetpost.wordpress.com & http://irisinbloom.wordpress.com
@Iris: Glad you felt I have the knack for irony. Thank you very much 🙂 – Leo