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“You chose your home well, in dappled shade, where food loves to rest from scorching sun,” said Miss Dragonfly.
“Indeed. Spring was summer and summer is something beyond, heat-wise. Exposed would have meant death for my family,” said Miss Spider.
“We may need to add a season,” said Miss Dragonfly.
“Or join them all into one?” said Miss Spider.
“The Killing Season,” said Miss Dragonfly.
“For now, my babies will eat well, and I will die if winter comes this year,” said Miss Spider.
“My young will survive if ponds don’t evaporate — and if spring comes next year,” said Miss Dragonfly.
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the host of Friday Fictioneers.
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I’m not into spiders AT ALL! Even Charlotte gave me the creeps😂
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That was me, I didn’t hit W fast enough🙄
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Cheryl, I don’t mind web spiders but those running and jumping ones creep me out, especially in the house.
What’s with the W??? Is there a way to comment without filling in name, email, and website each and every time???
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The circle of life, Lisa. These Moms do the very best they can.🙂
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Yes, they do, Bruce :)
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A Just So story for our times
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Thank you, Neil.
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Lots of ifs here. (K)
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Some part of me is enjoying life, but there’s that mother part fibrillating in ifs…
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Hard to escape.
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Love your voice in this one, Lisa. Excellent POV, two concerned mothers discussing their kids and life’s struggles.
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Thanks much, Nancy <3
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Nature is both wonderful and underneath a brutal struggle for survival. A good take on the prompt.
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James, thank you, and I’m glad you can see it in nature.
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Pushed too early. Nature is both …..
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Interesting conversation. It’s important to see things from our fellow inhabitants’ POV as well. You captured the impending dystopia well.
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Joy, thanks much.
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There are a lot of “ifs” in here… just like there are in our lives. Love the POV of these to mamas.
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Dale, glad you see the parallels. Thank you.
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Oh yes. Thanks to your wonderful writing.
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<3
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Beautiful writing, Lisa. I love the subtle humour in this. The way they adapt and care for their young is such an apt metaphor. Life will go on, some way or the other.
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Gabi, thanks so much :)
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I love the POV from the mamas. Mamas are instinctive even if not human beings. Excellent writing, Lisa.
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Eugi, thanks so much, yes, they are <3
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You’re welcome, Lisa.
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Like others have said, there are a lot of “ifs” for nature and it’s already quite a struggle of survival. Let’s hope… Well written story, Lisa.
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Brenda, thank you very much. Indeed there are and indeed it is <3
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So true! We suffered a drought last year, and it was borderline scary. So far so good this year. Yay for rain!
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Dawn, I know. We have what they are calling a “heat dome” over us right now that is concerning. “They” say it will end, but I fear one day it just won’t :(
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So true! We suffered a drought last year, and it was borderline scary. So far so good this year. Yay for rain!
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Hopefully the animals can adapt to climate change or it’s going to be worse for all of us.
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I think many will and the rest of us will turn to dust.
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They’re so vulnerable. We’re all vulnerable. Great voices in this.
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Thanks so much, Margaret.
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I like how you took two of nature’s delicate creatures and developed such an important subject
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Michael, thank you.
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Things are not looking so good all round, are they. I do my bit where I can but there’s something about the noise a fly makes when it’s been caught in a web, and then the spider you never knew was there scurries out. I hate flies, but I’ve been known to rescue them rather than watch what transpires. Good story, Li.
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Sandra, thanks much for reading and your thoughtful comment.
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I enjoyed the conversational tone and the idea of the insects talking to each other, although I don’t like to think about what it would mean if they really did converse that way. It could be the beginnings of a horror movie if they decided to take us down!
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I understand, Angela. Thanks for reading and your comment.
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Dear Lisa,
A lovely dialogue between mothers and an entertaining nature lesson. Frankly, the only spider I’ve had any sympathy for was Charlotte. The webs are amazing, but the eight-legged creatures give me the creeps. Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thanks much. Not sure if you saw I’ve been without power since just after midnight on Monday, but it’s back on now and will be writing my FF story tomorrow. Haven’t been able to read on your book either but am up to the beginning of chapter 26 and am fully wrapped up in it.
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A lovely moment between them musing on climate change. Thus life goes on.
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I keep seeing statements along the lines, “it isn’t the smartest or the strongest that will survive but the most adaptable.” Not sure I’m quite on board with that. It’s like let the monsters keep destroying Mother Earth and just adapt to it :( Not sure that I have a choice at this point…
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