After trying various permutations for the Figments of a DuTchess challenge, it occurred to me I might as well use them all and employ my new poll-cat skill to find out which one has the greatest impact with readers. The poll, here, takes the place of pictures to accompany each. Please vote for the one you think allows the imagination to tell the fullest story – not necessarily the one you like the most!
Surviving winter, he surrendered in spring.
Yearned for spring – which never came.
Their love blossomed with the spring.
Spring’s renewal finally allowed her acceptance.
Rejection: life’s spring plunged into midwinter.
Spring dragged both, protesting, into joy.
Talking of votes, half the contestants still have to vote in the caption competition, and anyone else is also welcome to do so – the mare the moreier.
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Huddled we wait, dreaming of green.
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What a fantastic vote, Col. A real writer’s writer’s vote. I really enjoyed this. Even if I did repeat real and writer’s a lot.
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The rite had you reeling? 🙂
I find the result as unexpected as it is interesting.
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Spring is springing over here 🙂
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I am glad to hear it. On the other hand, autumn autumn be here any minute!
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lol Alas, today it snowed again. But we are confident Spring will be here on Friday, on the dot 😉
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You have made a firm booking, I take it. Did you place a deposit? 🙂
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I’d go for “Rejection: life’s spring plunged into midwinter”. I think a story could come out of that
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I dunit 🙂
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Who dunit? Oh, U dunit!
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Yep, not the butler 😉
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I must say I love these polls. 😀
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They do add an extra spot of interest!
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What’s this with spring now?
But I voted…
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The subject of the six-word challenge as per link provided. Thanks!
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I know I was just pulling your leg
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I did a blog on book covers now because I want you to know what I mean.
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I do see what you mean – but hope you also see what I mean!
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Spring..Spring, why is everyone on about Spring.. when Autumn is just around the corner…
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That’s because, across the equator-like …
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Your wishes are the demise of our Summer..
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Not my wishes – I live in Durban, remember?
Half my daughters and grandkids now get the benefit.
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You live in Durban… you don’t even now what winter is.. come to Pretoria… lol.. I so enjoyed winter when I was Green Keeper at Southbroom Golf Course… never wore longs for three years…
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True that KZN coast doesn’t really know how to do winter.
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Let the imagination run wild! 😀
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But will you ever catch it again?
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First one gets my vote. You want to know the story.
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You can tell it’s going to be sad, but you want to know anyway!
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Maybe. Depends how you write it!
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Hmmm – you’re right. Come to think of it, one COULD put a happy slant on that!
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It is a great idea putting this to vote – makes you think on why you like a particular story.
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These ultra-flash fictions do provide a great vehicle for doing it, too, because reading all six short stories isn’t really a chore!
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Well I’m glad to see that I voted with the majority. 😆
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That may yet change.
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Voted for #1, Col. Those six words set my imagination free. I’m really looking forward to the outcome of your poll and will welcome your story to Figments 😀
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Thank you; and thank you.
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I’m a no-woter 🙂
But – from here, just now,: Yearned for spring – which never came 🙂
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Thanks – taken into account, whether entered or not!
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