#CCC32
Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN
Here’s how it works:
Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE
Here are some suggestions:
- An answering photo
- A cartoon
- A joke
- A caption
- An anecdote
- A short story (flash fiction)
- A poem
- A newly minted proverb, adage or saying
- An essay
- A song—the lyrics or the performance
You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:
- Your creative offering is indeed yours
- Your writing is kept to 150 words or less
If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
If you tag it #CCC others should be able to find it by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN.
Former Water Tower on outskirts of village. The sign of gate reads: No Junk Mail
crispina kemp 
“No junk mail or circulars, please. My house is round enough already.”
LikeLiked by 3 people
Oh, Padre, I like. Very clever, a quick wit!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The new postal carrier was dumbfounded. “What am I supposed to do with the junk mail, then?” he asked his predecessor.
The old man shrugged. “Toss it out. I did.”
“But that’s against postal regulations,” protested the young fellow.
“Who’s going to know?”
The old man had a point. The water tower was at the dead end of a dirt road, the only structure on it. Most of the junk mail was addressed to “RESIDENT.” Oh, there were a few addressed to “Ms. Resident.” The new carrier was not sure if that was the inhabitant’s name, or someone had a lame sense of humor.
But he was young, and had a sense of duty. “The mail’s addressed here, it’s going to be delivered here.” He took the entire bundle of mail for the address, and stuffed it into the box.
Nothing happened.
LikeLiked by 4 people
Has me chuckling; I thank you.. Though, as with when I first discovered the tower with its challenging notice, I have to wonder where Mr and/or Ms Resident resided. For it is but a staircase spiralling around a central column which, I imagine, housed the original pump, to feed into a not-over spacious reservoir at the top. Perhaps, now no longer required to hold water, that reservoir was converted into a lofty eyrie. But no sign of life when I visited. Except various birds and creepy-crawlies.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Naturally, I’d do something like this to you only once.
Possibly no one lives there. It could still be used as a mailing address by whoever maintains the structure, just for mail related to the property, Hence the stricture against junk mail: it will likely overflow the box before the owner/manager comes by to check it out.
Or it’s the residence of the tallest, thinnest fresh-water kraken alive. Take your pick.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well, I think the latter suggestion more realistic. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Crimson’s Creative Challenge #32 – The Crypt | Morpethroad
My thoughts:
LikeLike
I have read, and liked. I do enjoy the continuing ventures of you and your companion, Crisp
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Crimson’s Creative Challenge #32 | From the Window Seat
Here’s mine: https://fromthewindowseatsite.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/crimsons-creative-challenge-32/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Read. Enjoyed. Thoroughly. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: “That’s Not Just Any Water Tower.” In response to Crimson’s Creative Challenge #32 June 19 2019 – Jen Goldie – A little this, a little that, some real and some imaginings.
https://jengoldie493473930.wordpress.com/2019/06/19/thats-not-just-any-water-tower-in-response-to-crimsons-creative-challenge-32-june-19-2019/
LikeLike
Pingback: Senryu: Tower Of Silence | The Dark Netizen
Here’s my take on the prompt:
Sorry for the tardiness…
Happy reading! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
No such thing as tardiness for this prompt. And your contribution is always welcome. Whenever it comes.
LikeLike
Yaay!! 😀 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLike
LOL, that looks like a tomb, so sending mail to dead.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Like it.
And somebody likened it the Towers of Silence.
It is quite a tall structure, but surrounded by trees, impossible to get a good shot.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow, a little scary too, LOL
LikeLiked by 1 person
Maybe. You are free to interpret as you will. Always interesting to see what people make of the prompts.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Exactly. Great idea to challenge others.🌷
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Heed the Sign! – Crimson’s Creative Challenge #32 | A Dalectable Life
My silly little addition 😉
LikeLiked by 2 people
Silly, perhaps, but definitely fun
LikeLiked by 2 people
Good! 🙂
Not enough of that out there, I say.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I do try to provide the occasional prompt to fun. Cos I like fun, myself 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Absolutely! Mind you, I swear, even on the sunniest of photos, there are people who are determined to write about evil and killing and death…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh yes, I have a contributor like that. Though it’s usually/always done with humour
LikeLiked by 1 person
Some people never can see the bright side of death. Consider burning at the stake.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’d rather not. It’s not the easiest way to go.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Scenes – kittysverses
Hi,
Please find my entry at
Thank you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have found, And I have read. And I have lived. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Did It Ever Happen? – Christine's Collection
I just posted mine here: https://christinegoodnough.com/2019/06/20/did-it-ever-happen/
and now i read at the bottom of this post that my story could have been 150 words. Always read the directions, and all that. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yet you nailed it in less. Longer isn’t always better. Well done.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Cryptography | Na'ama Yehuda
Well, my mind took this to another place altogether … 😉
Nice prompt photo!!!
🙂
Na’ama
LikeLiked by 2 people
I enjoyed where you took it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂 Thanks! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: The Unsung Ballad of Rod Taylor, Actor | the moon is rising...
Thanks 🙂
https://moonisrising.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/the-unsung-ballad-of-rod-taylor-actor/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Home Again – a Crimson Creative Challenge – JP the Wide-eyed Wanderer
Pingback: CCC#32 Lauren’s New Place (flash fiction) – joanne the geek
Here’s mine: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/22/ccc32-laurens-new-place-flash-fiction/
LikeLiked by 1 person
A vampire retreat … I’m sure I saw a bat while there!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That might have been her! :O
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Arelia | Thru Violet's Lentz
I found a delightful little character study in this photo.. Thanks again Crispina…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve just read it; it was brilliant. Caused me a shiver.
LikeLike
Pingback: Mystery Mail #CCC | The Story Files
Pingback: The Floating Carriage (Lyr #32) | Sammi Cox
Water towers are so interesting…I enjoyed where this photo led 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yea, you did really well with it. Much enjoyed.
LikeLiked by 1 person