His lips curved into a smile upon looking at the stone statue towering over the crowd. Maria, that’s what he fondly calls her. She was an angel draped in a long flowing dress with her hair pulled back into delicate curls; her beautifully detailed wings complemented that of her cherubic face.
From a distance, she looked just as ordinary as the rest of the statues in the park with its surface sandblasted and chemically treated to give the appearance of an aged stone. But if they could only look deep within her eyes, they’d see fierceness and longing intertwined.
“Farewell sweet seraphim,” he softly whispered, his gaze never leaving the statue, “this old man is off to carve another muse. I’ll see you around.”
Then, after three deep breaths, he took a turn and left the park with pride in his heart and a hint of tears in his eyes.
Word Count: 150
This is in response to Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers prompt. This week’s photo prompt is provided by Sonya of Only 100 Words. Thank you!
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers is a weekly writing challenge hosted by Priceless Joy where a photo is used as a prompt for a piece of fiction using 150 (+/- 25 words).
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November 5, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Very nice take on the prompt. Nice that he takes such pride in his work.
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November 6, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Thank you Jessie! 🙂
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November 5, 2015 at 7:32 pm
How sweet! He falls in love with the statues that he crerates. Like Jessie says, he takes pride in his work. Lovely story Maria!
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November 6, 2015 at 12:15 pm
Behind every artist is a beautiful muse. Thank you PJ… 🙂
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November 6, 2015 at 9:13 pm
My pleasure!
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November 6, 2015 at 6:17 am
Lovely take on the image Maria, well done….
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November 6, 2015 at 12:25 pm
Ooh.. Thank you for the sweet compliment. 🙂
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November 6, 2015 at 6:31 pm
My pleasure. Thanks for the follow, call by anytime…
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November 6, 2015 at 11:03 pm
Very nice. The bittersweet end to one’s creative efforts.
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November 9, 2015 at 10:51 am
Thank you, Russell!
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November 8, 2015 at 5:09 am
What a lovely story, Maria. It was really nice to discoverthat the man admiring the beautiful statue was her sculptor. The old man sounds like a lovely person.
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November 9, 2015 at 11:00 am
Ooh.. thanks Millie! He is, indeed, a lovely person and a passionate one at that. 🙂
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November 9, 2015 at 8:07 pm
That came across very well in the way you depicted him in your story. 🙂
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