Yellow crime scene tape flutters and flaps in the cold wind off the lake. Shutters click, red lights flash. The detectives unblinking eyes sting and tear, mesmerized by the bludgeoned body lying face down in the sand. Seagulls slowly circle and cry.
Written for Yeah Write # 156 Gargleblaster – 42 words – Who Dunnit?
Read like poetry especially last line
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Ugh, so depressing to imagine someone ending up like this.
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you definitely captured a depressing scene.
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Disturbing. You captured the scene very well. Karen
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I wonder who it was!
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Luck 13 Like C; u … sooner than later on … hope to anyways ;D
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Loved your description.
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Simple but effective.
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I like the little details you brought in to put us into the scene – especially the shutters flapping!
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You really brought the scene to life. Good job.
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Very evocative. I can almost feel that cold wind.
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Good job. You nailed the whodunnit to the wall.
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And just when I got interested the author went away. Nice piece of unfinished work.
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Not a pretty picture 😦 So who did it? The suspense is killing me!
~Shailaja
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I love the seagulls! That’s a great detail. All in all, a perfect snapshot of a terrible moment. Thanks for linking up!
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There is such a contrast between your beautiful writing and the bleakness of the content. Nice work!
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This is so good. Stark, bleak imagery and clean, beautiful writing. Nicely done! 🙂
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You’ve painted such a scene here. Well done.
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Wonderful unsettling imagery you paint. Well done.
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