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Original prompt selected by poet and writer RJ Clarken.
"In a Name"
by C. N. Nevets, (c) 2011
At home, momma calls me Jason and treats me like I'm still 13.
At work, they call me Mr. Collins and they damn well listen to what I say.
In bed, Amy calls me Jay and uses me as a way to forget about her own home and work.
But on stage, guitar in hand, they call me JC Peculiar, and the world mine to command.
.Nevets.
Hey! This looks like it would fit nicely into the Flash Friday 55 events hosted by Mr. Knowitall! I like it Nevets. Very much. JC Peculiar:)
ReplyDeleteOld Peculiar is a very good beer, by the way.
a whole world in a few lines. Nicely done, Nevets.
ReplyDeleteHi. I just found your site through Shopgirl and you have some great flash fiction going on here.
ReplyDeleteLove this short. Think I'll go poke around some more. ;)
@Yvonne - Glad you liked it! And I don't drink beer, but if I did Old Peculiar sounds like a good brew. haha
ReplyDelete@Michael - Thank you, sir! :)
@Jayne - Glad you found your way over! If you like flash fiction, in the upper-right corner of the blog there's a little widget that includes to links that will bring up posts of short stories and flash fiction I have posted on my blog. Hope you enjoy your time here!
Good one, Nevets. I've just finished a (2000) word story on the same kind of subject (differing roles, names etc). Great minds....
ReplyDeleteNicely done!
ReplyDelete:-)
I love all the the different views of the same person.
ReplyDelete@Frances - haha Great minds, indeed!
ReplyDelete@Misha - Thanks!
@G'Eagle - Thanks, I was happy with how it turned out!