Tjandamurra had caught the avian in Coastal Mambakoort for cremation. Supposedly, black swan ash was advantageous for ‘omen-seeing’, which he’d neoterized.
Expecting tragedy, Jedda absconded with her new friend.
This piece of flash fiction was written in response to:
- The Sunday Muse #226;
- Fandangoโs One-Word Challenge: ‘abscond’;
- Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: ‘ash’;
- Word of the Day Challenge: ‘coastal’;
- The Daily Spur: ‘neoterized‘;
- Your Daily Word Prompt: ‘expect’;
- Sammi Coxโs Weekend Writing Prompt #275
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
I’m glad she rescued him. Tell her please don’t use him for eating.
Growing up, my sister had a pet duck, he followed her all over the farm.
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๐ฆ๐๐ป Jim ๐๐ป๐ฆ
WOW! New words and stunning flash fiction … make for a ‘cool’ morning in my part of the world.
๐ค๐๐ป Helen ๐๐ป๐ค
Long live the swan and his rescuer!
๐๐๐ป Wyndolynne ๐๐ป๐
Wonderful ๐ค๐น
๐๐๐ป thanks, D. A. ๐๐ป๐
David you are an amazing poetic multi tasker! Always so glad to see you at the Muse!
๐๐๐ป Carrie ๐๐ป๐
Every week your flash fiction leaves me in awe of your talent! โค๏ธ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
โค๏ธ๐๐ป Punam ๐๐ปโค๏ธ
Wow, David. Almost as many prompts as words. Very clever and well done. ๐
โค ๐ Thanks, Bill โค ๐
If only she’d absconded with the black swan from my local park which was cruelly killed by some yobs a couple of weeks ago.
Srsly? ๐
Feel I should have known what neoterized means (having looked it up!). Excellent prompt-melding. ๐
๐ thanks, Marion ๐
BTW couldn’t see your prose linked on The Sunday Muse .
oopsie!
โค thanks so much, Marion โค
So mysterious, difficult in these modern times to categorize such esoteric perplexity with marine or coastal avian life. Beautiful swanlike gliding.
Tjandamurra โ I donโt see him.
Jedda, such an attractive name, saving the day in this magical 29 word prose.
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Great, David ๐
๐๐๐ป Vidah ๐๐ป๐
Good one.
โค ๐ Thanks, Sadje! โค ๐
Youโre welcome