When he proposed, the sky was deep blue. A new life began. When her son was born, the sky was a deep velvety black, sprinkled with twinkling stars.
After that, life accelerated.
Days and nights, filled with joy and tears, clear skies and rain clouds.
When her son went to college, the sky was pale pink and orange with the light of a new day.
Life went on. Her son’s wedding, the birth of her grandchildren, retirement. All the accoutrements of a life well lived.
When her husband died, the sky was covered with pewter clouds. Raindrops cascaded down her cheeks.
Amazing use of colors and imagery!
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An entire lifetime squeezed into 101 words. This is a Winner!
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Very nice cadence and a clever use of the changing sky to convey the movement in your character’s life.
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Beautiful and touching. I also like the use of colors and the changing sky.
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Wow… A lot of understated feeling packed into a short piece. Great imagery and clever concept!
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