The pup bounded through the meadow, chasing his nemesis, a crusty tennis ball that had seen better days.
He pounced upon the wretched fiend, latched onto Ball with his oversized puppy paws—sunk his teeth into it for good measure. Then he plopped down to smooth its faded yellow surface with his floppy pink tongue.
A beseeching voice in the distance broke his intense grooming of Ball’s wayward fuzz. “C’MON, BOY, FETCH!”
He ignored the voice, only arising on three unsteady legs to begin his lopsided run homeward (leaving Ball behind), when he heard the magic words.
“Tripod! Who wants bacon?”
Cute story, well executed micro that I enjoyed reading.
Thank you, Ramona. I am so glad you enjoyed this little tale (tail!).
Great imagery
Thanks so much, my friend! As always, I value your opinion.
Such a great story Lisa. Who doesn’t love bacon??
Right? Bacon for the win! Thank you so much, Tim, for your gracious support.
Lovely story. And who doesn’t love the rescue implication? And the name Tripod.
Aww! Thank you, Ed, for your kind words. We adore rescues in my household.
Easy to watch like a video in my mind.
Thanks so much for reading this piece, Richard, and letting me know it was so visual. It means a lot!
Brilliant!
Perfect name choice to portrayed in a less obvious way a physical difference.
Rescue dogs for the win!
(I swear that I could almost feel the texture of that old tennis ball…)
Thank you, Joana! Rescues are always winners in my book. I appreciate your supportive comments. The thoughts of licking a tennis ball made me cringe. Kind of a visceral fingernails on a chalkboard reaction!
The scene is vivid in my mind. The name Tripod conveys what was probably a heartbreaking back story for the little dog that’s happily been rescued. Well done.
Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Pamela! I too love the name Tripod, but hope I never have to use it in reality.
The conclusion is “spot”-on!
Why, thank you very much, Eli!
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Sorry for the delayed response. Thank you, Elizabeth!?
What a brilliant use of just 101 words!
Well done!
Thank you for the kind words!?
Brilliant story as always Lisa!! Your keen attention to detail and the truth is amazing!
Aw! Thank you for that Teresa.?
Didn’t mean to add a question mark! LOL.