. . . BAM . . . one
Right on the head, struck with a marksman's accuracy
. . . BAM . . . two
Closer now, this steel will hold this wood in place
. . . BAM . . . three
The hammer lands on a different nail, one attached to a finger!
Here is the blood and tears accompanying the sweat.
Written for G-man at Flash Fiction 55 - Great writing in 55 words, come and see here!
This is a little calmer for me but for some reason it is what I was thinking, perhaps the anticipation of some construction coming up - it never fails to find my nails!
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Oh the pain , the tears and the ...
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Nicely done 55 with a perfect pic
ouch austin...watch those digits as you are building...what are you working on?
ReplyDeletea 55 filled with sound and jumping images.
ReplyDeletefantastic play.
enjoyed your 55.
Happy Mother's Day to Moms around you. Blessings..
Ouch! That brought tears to my eyes.
ReplyDeletepicture and words both perfect
ReplyDeleteOuch!!!
that is all
lol! I loved it. Have missed the nail so many times myself! :)
ReplyDeletethat was sad !
ReplyDeleteHope it doesnt happen to you when you build next :)
Thanks for the kind words on my blog !
Ouch. I think we can all recall that pain. Great description.
ReplyDeleteCan't avoid the miss, can we? But I think we're programmed to keep hammering away...
ReplyDeleteGreat 55!
Vivid-sensory work, good stuff.
ReplyDeletethis is me every time I hammer away and get over zealous...nice energy build...great 55
ReplyDeleteAustin...?
ReplyDeleteGetting your construction on?
Freudians may call this Dis-Placed Agression!
Loved your 55 Brother.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week End
Austin - I really liked your post and love the color change and font size change. Sorry about that last nail. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Oh, that's got to smart! Hopefully you dreams don't come true!
ReplyDeleteBlood, sweat, tears, and *cuss words* is normally how it goes when I swing a hammer... :)
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