I'M CRACKING UP - A SATURDAY CENTUS

Crafty Jenny Matlock, the Mistress of Saturday Centus, is at it again, straying from her own boundaries into the world of no prompt except a photo.  Jenny?  Is that really you?

Each week we are (supposed) to be given a prompt from which we are to write a 100 word story, not counting the prompt.  The prompt is usually a phrase, but no, not this week.  It's a photo of an egg frying on the sidewalk.  Granted I can relate to that kind of heat.  After all, I live the heat belt of Georgia.  But, Really?

To read all about this meme, click on the Saturday Centus button on my sidebar.  And don't forget to click on Jenny's name above to find out what else she is up to.  Here is my contribution.

Help!  I’m Cracking Up.

The hand that plucked me 

out of the carton 

is taking me outside.

  

There’s more.  

She just knocked me against 

the concrete driveway 

Ouch!  My aching yolk.

Call 911! 

She’s pulling at the crack

she made, spilling me 

onto the hot driveway

no trace of Pam.

Does she know who I am?

I can take the heat

we all know that, but 

when she starts to turn me

I will, well, go SPLAT.

A scrambled mess I’ll be

Oh, where is my dignity?

I was meant to be eaten

Sunny Side Up, you see. 

© cj Schlottman

What We Want to Know Wednesday

{1} Who would you call if you had to get bailed out of jail?

My friend Nancy.   She would do the same for me - in a heartbeat.

{2} If you were a superhero what would your hero name be?

 “The Survivor” - I have survived more loss than most people can imagine.

{3} What do you think is one of your best qualities?

My legs

{4} What song would you pick to be your own personal theme song?

“I Can See Clearly Now” - Johnny Nash  

{5} What celebrity do you think is most over rated?

All of those stupid reality show stars who never did anything to get famous in the first place.

Sunrise @ Small Stories and Stuff

This is Sunday morning, but I'm pretending it's Saturday, as I am only now writing my Saturday Centus.  (Using the word "centus" very loosely this week), Jenny Matlock, our leader in these things, must have her knickers in a twist about something. She gave us only 15 words plus the prompt, which is "Before I die, I want to..."  Really?  The word centus denotes a hundred, doesn't it?  You can read all about the rules and read the other entries by clicking on the Saturday Centus button on my sidebar.  Be sure you take a look around Jenny's blog at ...off on my tangent...  You will find some great things there  

Nonplussed, I endeavor to carry on.  

Sunrise

Before I die

I want to ride

a dophin’s back

at sunrise in 

an ocean of peace.

© cj Schlottman

Happy Dance @ Small Stories and Stuff

This week’s Saturday Centus prompt from Jenny Matlock is, “Oh, say can you see..”  Jenny is cranky this week, so she is taking it out on us lowly Centusians, giving us only 25 words plus the five words in the prompt.  To find out more and learn the rules for this meme, please click on the Saturday Centus button in my sidebar.  You will also find the other entries there, so read them if you can.  And don’t forget to click over the Jenny’s blog, “...off on my tangent...” 

I’m not getting any younger 

but I woke up on the right side

of the grass today    danced a 

little happy jig and sang out loud 

“Hurray.”

© cj Schlottman

Danger Ahead - A Saturday Centus

I was flying to Houston to see my sort-of-maybe boyfriend.  I glanced up to the overhead message center, and the sign read, “fasten seat belt” and “no smoking.”

A rule follower, I had my seatbelt securely fastened over my lap and I wouldn’t think of smoking on an airplane.  Saturday Centus from 30,000 feet.  Cool.   I sipped Chardonnay and munched tiny pretzels, logged on the inflight WiFi and got down to business, writing this post.

We touched down in Denver, and he was waiting for me at baggage claim, handsome as ever, and a sign popped into my head, saying  “Danger Ahead.”

Proud To Be An American

This week’s Saturday Centus prompt from Jenny Matlock is, “Oh, say can you see..”  To find out more and learn the rules for this meme, please click on the Saturday Centus button in my sidebar.  You will also find the other entries there, so read them if you can.  And don’t forget to click over the Jenny’s blog, “...off on my tangent...”

So, here is my entry for this week:

Proud To Be An American  

The fireworks display was magnificent, truly beautiful bombs bursting in air - sparkles and flames of color lighting up the night. My family and I were stretched out on our backs on the beach, taking it all in and ooohing and aaahing with each new spectacular flash.  

When the presentation was over, we stood up on our towels and began to sing, “Oh, say can you see...” at the tops of our lungs.  Our untrained voices produced a cacophony of flat notes and missed high notes, but there we were, proud to be Americans even if our country is falling apart.

Maybe there is hope.




© cj Schlottman
July 2, 2011