Thank you to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields who hosts Friday Fictioneers. Each week Rochelle chooses a photo prompt to inspire writers to produce a 100 word piece of flash fiction. Do use the link to her blog if you are interested in joining the group. It’s a great way to get involved in writing.
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Enough
The cold wind whispered around them, nudging them as they walked.
“I think it’s trying to tell us something,” she said.
Her companion nodded. “That may be so.”
The clouds gathered around the setting sun to accompany it on its final journey. The trees bowed to acknowledge its departure. The earth trembled under their feet, shaking with indignation at long years of misuse.
The couple looked at each other. Their instincts told them what their hearts feared to admit. The elements had combined to condemn man’s ingratitude.
The rain slipped down their faces like tears. Darkness covered the whole world.
Edith M. Field 
“The rain slipped down their face.” Lovely line Edith.
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked that.
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Beautifully atmospheric
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That’s a great comment for me to read. Thank you for making it.
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I think the line ‘The elements had combined to condemn man’s ingratitude.’ is fantastic!
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It’s so good to have that response from you. Thank you very much.
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Dark and dramatic. Very good.
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your response.
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You successfully created a very dramatic scene, great work.
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I’m so pleased to have this very positive response from you. Thank you.
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Such a lot said in so few words, brilliantly done.
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Your response really made me feel good! Thank you so much.
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The planet can only take so much. Denial can only be fed so much delusion.
Timely. And filled with powerful images.
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Thank you for your appreciative response. Good to hear from you.
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Unless humankind takes note soon, fiction will become fact. Hopefully if enough people like you speak out, something will get done.
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Thank you for your response. It is my hope, indeed, that even the smallest of voices, pointing out the inevitable, will one day be heard.
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I love the imagery of those last lines.
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Its good to know which lines make an impact. Thank you for telling me – much appreciated.
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You created a beautiful world. I loved “The clouds gathered around the setting sun to accompany it on its final journey.” I loved how you created such a deep story about something as trivial as rain.
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Thank you so much for your detailed response to the story. I’m glad you enjoyed the language and the content.
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Good atmospherics.
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Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you liked the atmosphere in the story.
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Wonderful story, great atmosphere, timely, and also mysterious.
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I’m very glad you liked it so much and I appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
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Very atmospheric take which does credit to the prompt. Sad indictment on our treatment of the earth
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Thank you for your appreciative response. It’s so sad to look at what’s happening to our world and to feel so powerless to do anything about it. Perhaps writing can make a difference..
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Tragic and mythic tale, Edith. So sad yet poetically written
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Thank you for your response. I’m very happy that you could see the poetry in the writing and that you took the time to tell me.
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My pleasure, Edith 🙂
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They didn’t need to cry. The rain did it for them! Awesome!
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I’m very pleased that you noticed that. Many thanks.
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