Receding floodwaters leave the city looking scrubbed
and expectant under the relentless sunlight. Madge watches the river. Perched higher
than any sequoia, she factors in extraordinary wind resistance. She will show
no mercy.
Trifextra. Choose one of the pictures and give a 33-word response to it. Responses will be judged by the community this weekend.
'13 Untitled (Sally) 51,668;
'12 Barcelona Clash 51,878;
'11 Mojo Madness 52,793;
'10 Changing Directions 53,400;
'09 Daybreak 56,565;
'08 Vacant 52,486
No mercy necessary in this scenario. Loved the thought of the city scrubbed clean!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tom. Yeah, scrubbed clean for one little pigeon!
DeleteI like the idea of a receding flood. Well done
ReplyDeleteThank you, Barbara. Had Sandy on the brain I guess.
DeleteThat's exactly what I thought. Good job, Kymm.
DeleteThanks, ODNT!
DeleteLots of varied images for 33 words. Good value!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sandra. Glad you got your money's worth!
DeleteNo mercy, I love it! Scrubbed clean indeed. For a moment...
ReplyDeleteMercy, clean and pigeons. Definitely not synonyms. Thanks, Renee.
DeleteNice imagery. Loved no mercy.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gina. You of all Trifectans should know about a pigeon's mercy. hehe.
DeleteNYC needs a good scrubbing, but I sure like this pigeon's style. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBarcelona could use one, too! Thanks, Tina.
DeleteTypical! You just clean something and a pigeon comes and poops on it!
ReplyDeleteYup. A pigeon or... whoever. Cheers, Joe.
DeleteAt least the pigeon is doing its part to return the city to its norm (:
ReplyDeleteomg, draug, I tremble at your version of its norm. : )
DeleteOh, with he city scrubbed clean, Madge's impact will be more evident. I'd stay indoors!
ReplyDeleteAnd from that height... *shudder* Cheers, Janna.
Deletethe protector! Very good.
ReplyDeleteYes. Thanks, Deana.
DeleteI enjoyed that... especially "leave the city looking scrubbed and expectant"... I imagine Madge can hardly wait to leave her mark on that clean slate. :D
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Cheryl
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks, Cheryl.
DeleteNothing like clean fresh canvas!
ReplyDeleteAre you a painter, too, PattiKen? hehe Thanks for reading.
DeleteThat bird spent it's short existence leaving it's mark on the city, all for naught. Looks like ms. pigeon is going to have to pull a lot of double shifts to get back up to her quota...
ReplyDeleteBelieve she is up to the task. Thanks for reading, tenword.
DeleteQuite an imagery you've created of the city and Madge's intentions! "No mercy" by her.. Love that thought of hers, although I'd steer clear of her way! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, muZer. Always a good idea to steer clear!
DeleteNo mercy. Love this!
ReplyDeleteTake no prisoners, lumdog! Thanks.
DeleteWicked Madge-enjoying the clean look -so that it will give her double the pleasure when she shows "no mercy",lol!Loved the beautiful words & phrases you used Kymm-scintillating!:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Atreyee. I aspire to scintillate!
DeleteAwesome! Can she get the whole city?
ReplyDeleteThat's the plan! Thanks for reading, Jennifer.
DeleteI absolutely love that she has a name, first. And, second, that it's Madge. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Trifecta! Can't tell you why, but yeah, she's a Madge.
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