I have an idea that work for a 52-stanza year-long poem, but I'm still not sure it's a good idea. Let's see how I feel when confronted with the prompt tomorrow :) For today, we're going back to a character who made her second ever appearance here a year ago, Professor Guildenstern.
Escape velocity Professor Guildenstern, a middle-aged woman with middle-age spread, one divorce, and middle-age dread, looked at the rocket. She'd been building it in the field behind her back-garden for three months now, telling the neighbours variously that it was an art-project, a architectural reconstruction of a seventeenth century tree-house, and a protest about the Chinese landing on the dark side of the moon. Things were getting serious now, as Winter was approaching and she needed it to cold-test the electronics. But first, one last test to see if the booster stages could reach escape velocity.
2:30 AM and the neighbor’s dog decides to voice his displeasure with the darkness or cats or his lack of food. I need to do something quickly to avoid thinking about… things. Hurrying to slip my earbuds in, I grab my phone and search for something soothing. Sighing quietly, I relax as the sweet solace of Yo-Yo Ma lets me escape the restlessness of the night.
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I have an idea that work for a 52-stanza year-long poem, but I'm still not sure it's a good idea. Let's see how I feel when confronted with the prompt tomorrow :) For today, we're going back to a character who made her second ever appearance here a year ago, Professor Guildenstern.
Escape velocity
Professor Guildenstern, a middle-aged woman with middle-age spread, one divorce, and middle-age dread, looked at the rocket. She'd been building it in the field behind her back-garden for three months now, telling the neighbours variously that it was an art-project, a architectural reconstruction of a seventeenth century tree-house, and a protest about the Chinese landing on the dark side of the moon. Things were getting serious now, as Winter was approaching and she needed it to cold-test the electronics. But first, one last test to see if the booster stages could reach escape velocity.
Greg - yes, well, we shall see what you make of the prompt. And what comes with it.
I feel as though Professor Guildenstern would be welcome to make more regular visits. I find her quite fascinating!
Escape Velocity
2:30 AM and the neighbor’s dog decides to voice his displeasure with the darkness or cats or his lack of food. I need to do something quickly to avoid thinking about… things. Hurrying to slip my earbuds in, I grab my phone and search for something soothing. Sighing quietly, I relax as the sweet solace of Yo-Yo Ma lets me escape the restlessness of the night.
Aholiab - wonderful to see your writing again :) I hope you've been well?
This is a delightful take on the prompt. Really, really like your reference to avoiding thinking about '... things.'
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