Here’s Suzanne Burke ‘Fiction In A Flash Challenge 2021.’ Week #33 Image Prompt.
This is a Haibun Poem, which a prose paragraph finished off by a Haiku/Senyru.
A DAY BY THE SEA
I sat on my pink beach towel lathered in sunscreen, perched atop the warm black sand. The waves crashed against the rocks, making entry into the inviting sea difficult, yet people still swam and snorkeled. The day was uneventful as I sipped water and nibbled on sandy snacks while reading the latest romance novel. As the sky turned orange and the sun disappeared into the horizon, I shivered and tugged on my yellow floral dress. Then, I stood where the water met land, taking in the tropical splendor that reminded me of my innocent childhood days. I allowed the waves to wash over my feet as it tried to pull the sand from under them. The few people who were left at the beach were focused on the golden orb’s departure. Now was the promised time for departure. I scanned the incoming water, hoping nothing would prevent its arrival again. A scarlet glow caught my eye. I smiled deeply as tears of joy filled my eyes. Finally, it was here!
The red orb found me
Transporting me to the ship
I was going home.
A visitor to earth! Love this take on the prompt, Denise 🙂
Thanks, Jacquie. I never know where these prompts will lead 🙂
Good one, Denise. Nice ending.
Thanks, John 🙂
Beautifully written, Denise! A gorgeous time and place to go home!
Thank you, Miriam. I agree what a perfect spot to leave this world behind.
I loved this. So moving.
xo
Thank you, Sandra. Sending hugs.
I was all set to think she was a mermaid till the last couple of lines. Wonderful piece, Denise!
Mermaids woukd have been a fun twist, Jessica 🙂
I love the way your final poem puts a twist on the paragraph of prose. I didn’t see the spacecraft coming, lols. A fun take on the prompt, Denise 🙂
Thanks, Harmony 🙂 I has fun with this one.
A beautiful poem with a twist at the end. Loved it!
Thanks, Mark! I’m glad the aliens came for her.
I love where your muse took you with this one, Denise. I didn’t see that marvelous twist at the end coming. I’ve just had the pleasure of sharing this. Thanks so much for joining in the fun again. 🤗
Thanks, Soooz for the wonderful image. That red reflection caught my eye and then took over the story.
Wow, Denise! What a fantastic twist to this piece. Great job!
Thank you, Jan! This picture offers so many possibilities.
Nice one Denise but I would stay to watch the sunset and the changing hues of the sky till the stars twinkle.
Thanks, Balroop. Yes, the besuty of the last sunset. At least she is in the stars now.
Such an interesting highlighting of color in this. I started looking for them, knowing you were going to come up with another characteristic. Nicely done.
It was hard to pass up the sunset colors in the picture and not bring them into words 🙂 Thanks, Jacqui!
So visual. And I never saw that ending coming. A great take on the prompt, Denise!
Thanks, Mae. I tried to match the colorful beauty in the picture.
This is great, Denise. A very different take on this prompt.
Thank you, Robbie 🙂
A wonderful twist and interpretation. I loved it.
Thanks, Karen xo
Beautiful haibun, Denise! Great imagery and twist. Bravo!
Thank you, Vashti:) I enjoy this format.
Well done, Denise. I have no gift for any sort of poetry. So I admire this even more. Hugs.
Thank you, Teagan 🙂 A lot of passages in fiction is Poetry and adds to the beauty in the story. Xo