Opening my charcoal eyes, I look at the familiar scene.
Nothing new this time then.
With night drawing in, the house emanates its cosy interior. Warm yellow light peeks out from pulled curtains, and swirls of steam pump from a boiler pipe.
It’s pot luck where you’re going to pop up, and very rare to be greeted by anything other than this. I have seen every kind of home, many times over. We all have.
Once – just once – I awoke on a cliff top. Oh how my eyes soared. A snow[wo]man’s dream.
Perhaps you might remember that, next time you come to build one.
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Photo prompt: Dale Rogerson
I wrote this as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The idea is to write a short story (just 100 words) based on the photo prompt provided.
To join in the fun visit HERE.
Thanks for reading x
I liked the image of the steam from the boiler pipe
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Poor snowpeople. Cursed to endure the suburban ennui whenever they’re created. I like the idea of an all-encompassing snowperson spirit.
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I really liked the line ” Warm yellow light peeks out from pulled curtains…”
Well done, Anna.
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I never thought on how a snow(wo)man might be feeling, stuck in the same spot over and over again!
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Well now you have 🙂 Bloody lonely out there you know …ha!
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And cold 🙂
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I love this idea! And such beautiful descriptions. x
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Dear Anna,
What an imaginative story. Loved the POV of the snowman.
Shalom
Rochelle
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I love this story. Especially the awakening on the cliff top and the joy of that.
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I love this, Anna. My first thought was to write as a snowman, too, but I couldn’t make it come together. You did! 🙂
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Really clever! So, snowfolk have feelings too!
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You selected a great POV there. I must remember that the next time the kids start their snowman/woman.
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Wonderful.
I love this so much I am breaking a golden rule and attaching a link here:
https://ceayr.com/2017/12/17/the-snowman-sunday-photo-fiction-2/
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The golden rule is not to attach links to your stories?
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Cutest thing!
I always wondered about what a snowman or woman was thinking!
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As long as the temperature remains the same, he is safe…
This was a lovely piece!
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Melting is not such a bad thing when you know you’re going to wake up somewhere new and perhaps more exciting 😃
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True dat!
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Poor bored snowman! Next time we get decent snow here I’ll head for the ciffs!
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Oh, I love the POV here. Really good.
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