Writers' Pantry #86. Idioms are a dime a dozen, and they’re such fun to string together in story form. The result is this idiomatic love story, submitted to Poets & Storytellers United, September 3, 2021
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AN IDIOMATIC LOVE STORY
Once upon a time it was raining cats and dogs, the kind of flood when pigs fly. Baa baa black sheep heard the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, so he burned his bridges and poured oil on troubled waters, being sure not to miss the boat, There was no time to beat around the bush, if he planned to meet the apple of his eye. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and she was, after all, built like a brick outhouse. Alas he learned you can’t judge a book by its cover, and she wasn’t all she was cracked up to be. He bid her farewell and rode off on the elephant in the room,. There were lots of fishes in the sea, he thought, and soon he found the woman of his dreams. He knew they would hit the sack, make sweet music together, and live happily ever after. Where? Well your guess is as good as mine.
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OMG! Too many to be counted, but so perfectly stung together (in a totally engrossing tale!) that this reader can't avoid giving his screen (the the writer on it) a standing ovation.
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Well thank you, kind sir! And might I return the compliment by saying your one-sentence poems are outstanding and have ignited my interest!
DeleteThis was so much fun to read, Bev. Love the descriptions. And the outcome.
ReplyDeleteI think you've trotted out every well-known phrase in the English language, and done it readably well!
ReplyDeleteloved how you put all that together beverly, a well crafted string of idioms, enjoyed this very much
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful … a slight misnomer re the brick ****house? LOL
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ReplyDeletewow, this is such a fun read! you string together those idioms so effortlessly to create this charming yarn.
Oh, what lovely fun! I particularly liked riding off on the elephant in the room.
ReplyDeleteThis is a delightful and skillful written love story. Thanks for the laughs, Bev. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteWow! soo... funny and clever too.
ReplyDeleteLOL ...clever use of idioms.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it ended well. I was afraid the narrator would end up going "to hell in a handbasket."
ReplyDeleteOh damn! I missed that one!
DeleteNice little string that led to a good storyline. Fun read, Beverly.
ReplyDeleteThis was so cute! And fun to read!
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