Six Sentence Stories – Inspiration

July 7, 2016 Off By Lisa

Chef loved the markets in the early morning.

He loved the sound of the water slapping the docks nearby and the gulls crying overhead, the quiet bustle of the merchants unpacking and preparing for the day under the soft glow of naked light bulbs, the chill in the air waiting anxiously for the sun to warm it. These moments were his alone, moments he needed to plan and draw from inspiration to spin his culinary artistry.

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He pictured her still sleeping in the not quite morning light as he slipped unwillingly from their bed, the scent and taste of her lingering in his mind and on his lips. What could possibly capture the intoxicating, spicy sweetness of her?

Strawberries, lime, honey, red wine, and cool vanilla ice cream…tonight’s dessert menu would feature a wild summer strawberry’s kiss.

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This has been a Six Sentence Story.

Six Sentence

Each week, the lovely and talented Ivy Walker hosts a link-up challenging writers to spin a tale in six sentences – no more, no less. Click on the link right here to find out more and link your own post. While you’re there, click on the blue frog button to find more stories from some wonderful storytellers.

This week’s prompt was MARKET.

 

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About The Author

Lisa A. Listwa is a self-employed writer with experience in education, publishing, and the martial arts. Believing there was more to life than punching someone else’s time clock and inspired by the words of Henry David Thoreau, she traded her life as a high school educator for a life as a writer and hasn’t looked back. She is mother to one glorious handful of a daughter, wife to the nicest guy on the planet, and reluctant but devoted owner of three Rotten Cats. You can find her adventures and thoughts on living life deliberately here on the blog.

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