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Friday, August 9, 2013

Roots

This weekend's Trifextra writing challenge: write a 33-word piece including the word "tooth."


I found another piece of bone in the flower bed yesterday.
And a tooth with the root still attached.
Grandfather has been in the ground for months,
but we're still burying his crimes.
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59 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    You made me laugh. Wonderful!
    PS: I have clicked the flashing light and am about to save another kitten!

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 11:12 AM

      This made you laugh?! You are obviously a sick, twisted individual--my favorite kind.

      Thank you for commenting, voting and sparing a kitty. :)

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  2. DraugAugust 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    So it's skeletons in the garden rather than in the closet...Kinda creepy, but good.

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 11:16 AM

      We probably should check Grandfather's closet too. ;)

      Thanks, Draug!

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  3. JannaTWritesAugust 9, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    Oh, my. The idea of Grandfather's crimes fertilizing the garden is kinda of creepy (okay, really creepy :))

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 7:45 PM

      Creepy is good. :) Thanks for reading, Janna!

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  4. UnknownAugust 9, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    A skull would make a fabulous flower pot :) Tulips coming from the jaw, one-eyed daisies from the eye sockets and something aromatic from the nasal. Chilling tale, mate!

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 7:46 PM

      You've given a lot of thought to this. Lol! Your comment might be creepier than my story. I'm impressed and terrified at the same time. :)

      Thanks, Shawn!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Wickedly wonderful! But they need to dig a wee bit deeper.

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 7:51 PM

      I don't think they'd like what they found if they dug deeper. Grandfather had issues. :)

      Thanks for the kind words!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Just what has Grandad buried? A great take on the prompt.

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 7:53 PM

      Thank you! Grandfather took his secrets to the grave, and now they're his family's secrets. Relatives--what are you gonna do, right? :)

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  7. KirAugust 9, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    WOW, that was so good. You always write something that punches right in the chest.

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 7:55 PM

      Kir, thank you! Coming from a writer of your caliber, that is high praise indeed. :)

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  8. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    That is chilling! Nicely written!

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 8:05 PM

      Thanks, Joe! I really appreciate your comment. :)

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  9. DobsonAugust 9, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    What has grandfather done now?

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    1. IvyAugust 9, 2013 at 8:22 PM

      Usually when a senior citizen finds a hobby he enjoys it's a good thing. Not so much in Grandfather's case. :)

      Thanks for reading!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    That is sort of creepy. And a little funny.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 12:07 PM

      Creepy and funny sounds good to me. Thanks for the kind words! :)

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  11. LaTonya BaldwinAugust 9, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    Wicked cool.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Marvelously disturbing! Well done.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 12:24 PM

      "Marvelously disturbing"

      I think that probably describes me as well. I should get that on a T-shirt. :) Thanks so much!

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  13. UnknownAugust 9, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    Hmm.. what was gramps into :) Sounds devious.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 12:26 PM

      Grandfather certainly found a unique way to fill the slow days. :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 9, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Oooh (rubs hands together in delight)!

    "... a tooth with the root still attached"

    That is gloriously horrible :)

    I'm salivating...

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 1:44 PM

      OK, this totally made my day. Thank you for the awesome comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed this little foray into my dark, twisted mind. :)

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  15. chamblee54August 9, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Older criminals tend to be more careless, especially when they know the family will bury the bones.

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  16. Thomas Charles MacInnesAugust 9, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    Well done! A chiller and a thriller, all from the word, tooth. Very creative take on the prompt.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 2:03 PM

      Thanks, Tom. I really appreciate your kind words. :)

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  17. Heather JohnsonAugust 9, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    I love it! Nicely done.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 4:38 AM

    I laughed, but only because I was picturing dead animal in the flower garden, and then turns out it's the grandfather's crimes. Roots still attached to the tooth. The description is one that someone tries to keep out of their mind, but the gory image keeps popping up. Loved it.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 2:16 PM

      Donetta, thank you so much for the wonderful feedback. I like to mix it up with the challenges, but I almost always lean toward humor. With this piece, I was going for creepy yet subtlely humorous. So, I'm thrilled to know you laughed and were a little grossed out. :)

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  19. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 5:20 AM

    I found this funny rather than creepy (does that say something about me?). Really like the way you presented the story.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 5:29 PM

      Yes, it says that you and I would probably get along well. ;)

      Thanks so much!

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  20. Valerie BoersmaAugust 10, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Oh, Ivy, I do love your sense of humor! Grandpa sure had a full life. He seems to have had the energy of a murderer half his age;)

    Well done-and some lucky kitty will live to see another day!

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 6:25 PM

      I guess the multivitamins and senior water aerobic classes kept Grandfather in top killing form. :)

      Thank you, Valerie! It's always nice when someone appreciates my warped humor.

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  21. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Haha:) Bet you have the most lush and fertile garden in the neighbourhood.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 6:36 PM

      Our neighbors are very competitive about the landscaping. Sometimes keeping up with them is murder. ;)

      Thanks for reading!

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  22. brudbergAugust 10, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    This was grizzly fun... yikes what kind of family secrets there are.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 6:40 PM

      Grandfather definitely had some "killer" secrets. :)

      Thanks, Björn! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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  23. scribblersnscribesAugust 10, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Whoa! It seems grandpa was a busy fella, but it seems like his family is even busier. Good job.

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 6:52 PM

      Let's hope Grandfather at least left them something in his will, not just the garden. :)

      Thank you!

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  24. glynis rankinAugust 10, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    Wow! A most excellent piece!

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 6:53 PM

      Thank you, Glynis! I really appreciate the kind words. :)

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  25. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    liked this - fun twist - relatives what you gonna do?

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    1. IvyAugust 10, 2013 at 6:55 PM

      There's one in every family, right? :)

      Thanks for reading!

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  26. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Whoa! Record Scratch . . . I thought Grandpa went to retire in Florida . . . .

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  27. SuzanneAugust 11, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Ooh, creepy! That Grandpa sounds like quite a character. :)

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    1. IvyAugust 11, 2013 at 7:09 PM

      Grandfather is something all right. :)

      Thanks for reading!

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  28. AnonymousAugust 11, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    Nice and creepy, and a great story!

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  29. JennaAugust 11, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    Yuck, so creepy. I love it! I have one little suggestion though -- I know it goes one word over, but I'd use "digging up" instead of "burying." Maybe flowerbed can be one word to stick to 33.

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    1. IvyAugust 11, 2013 at 8:20 PM

      Jenna,

      Thanks for reading and for the suggestion. :)

      I was using "burying" figuratively, as in they're covering up Grandfather's crimes. I wanted to convey this as a family secret they've been concealing for some time--perhaps even when Grandfather was alive.

      Thanks again for taking the time to make a suggestion. I really appreciate the input!

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  30. AnonymousAugust 11, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    Their family reunions must be interesting...

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