Caught

Posted on August 26, 2012 | 11 Comments

With a crook of a finger and a crooked smile you fished my heart out from its tranquil sea. Oh, how easily I was gulled into believing you, into leaving my familiar waters.

This post was written in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend prompt:

Write a 33-word response using the name of an animal as a verb.

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11 responses to “Caught”

k~ | August 26, 2012 at 2:24 pm | Reply

This is a delightful 33 words!

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Marie | August 26, 2012 at 3:14 pm | Reply

I love how you keep us hooked in the waters with this fishtail of a tale.

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shannon | August 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm | Reply

i absolutely love your poetry masquerading as prose, beautiful writing

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Lumdog | August 26, 2012 at 4:25 pm | Reply

Gulled is perfect! And a cool story too!

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Renada Styles | August 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm | Reply

kudos, gull was a great word choice for this and the tale i think many have found to be true!

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Ruby Manchanda | August 26, 2012 at 5:15 pm | Reply

This is a lovely piece.

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brenda w | August 26, 2012 at 6:18 pm | Reply

Love it!

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Tessa | August 26, 2012 at 7:17 pm | Reply

Hooked! Love the “gulled.” Great job!

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jannatwrites | August 26, 2012 at 9:01 pm | Reply

The crook of a finger (like a hook), fishing for her heart, leaving familiar waters – the fish theme flowed perfectly throughout this piece.

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El Guapo | August 27, 2012 at 9:48 am | Reply

Love your use of the prompt, and the whole lyrical feel of the piece!

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Annabelle | August 28, 2012 at 10:41 am | Reply

I love that you worked in more than one animal while still keeping the theme consistent. Lovely!

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