dโVerse prosery
In every generation, words were left unspoken between parents and children. Some, unimaginable to tender minds.
Some elders harbored the traumas of their youths to their families’ detriments in ultimately futile attempts to protect them. Others remained incapable of acknowledging, let alone processing, the damage they’d suffered. These were the most dangerous.
Beaten unconscious and thrown out of the hut by his Baba, Gunn awoke to a torrential downpour. From hard experience, he knew none would open their doors to him until sunrise. The caverns were his only hope.
Stumbling over the boulders, the wiry youth yelped as he lost his footing and slid downwards into a deep crevice. Dazed, Gunn was confused to see burning torches upon the wallsโฆ And what were those strange symbols?
Peering closer, the lad gasped with dawning comprehension. “Oh, Xurg, these are the things they donโt tell usโฆ”
Prosery?
dโVerse prosery is flash fiction with a beginning, a middle and an end, in any genre of the authorโs choice, no longer than 144 words. This very short piece of prose must include an assigned line from a poem, within the 144 word limit. Writers may change the punctuation of the assigned line, but they may not insert words within the quotation.
These are the things they donโt tell us.
โGirl Du Jour, from ‘Notes on Uvalde’
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Great write-up, David! Short but powerful! ๐
โค ๐ Lisa โค ๐ ~ thanks so much!
And we have not been told. Well done, David.
๐ Thanks, Bill! ๐
A real cliff hanger.
๐ฌ Lauren ๐ฌ
Oooh – not so much a cliffhanger as a cliff faller – you hooked me in and then stopped!
๐คญ ๐ Sarah ๐ ๐คญ
relatable David… must me a part 2 ๐๐ฅฐ
๐ Cindy ๐
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WHAT????? WHAT????? WHAT HAPPENS???? You’ve left us in the lurch with excellent suspenseful writing!
๐ ๐ Lillian ๐ ๐
Remembering back to my childhood, the frightening stories did resonate, held a hold … the cheery, happy stories I believe helped shaped the woman I became. Thanks, David!
๐ ๐ Helen ๐ ๐
I really enjoyed this, and I’m going to try it out. ๐
๐งก ๐ค Jackie ๐ค ๐งก
I’m not sure how you make those fancy hearts, but I like them. ๐
They’re just emojis on my phone, Jackie
I like ’em too! ๐
Much love,
David
๐ธ๐๐ cool.
Great work on the prompt, David. I liked the suspense at the end. ๐
โค๏ธ ๐ค Aishwarya ๐ค โค๏ธ