Sunday, July 11, 2010

Cafe Terrace at Night, Drabble # 7

[Seventh in a Set of Drabbles based on Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace at Night, 1888]

‘Why do you stay here’, Paul keeps asking me. ‘come with me to Tahiti, where the weather is good and the girls are better.’

This is home. I don’t want to leave. But the picture he paints is appealing.

Nobody here appreciates me. It would be nice to have half naked girls ministering to me. I spend every franc I have on paint, and can barely afford food. To have a village feed me unlimited fish and fruit is enticing. I am tempted to leave for Tahiti.

If I paint myself into this picture, would I be compelled to stay?


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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

12 comments:

RHYTHM AND RHYME said...

You are excellent at drabbles and this one is no exception.

Yvonne.

Anonymous said...

Rayna - What a wonderful drabble! You did a terrific job of telling the whole story in so few words. And how creative to take the viewpoint of the artist. I loved this one.

Sueann said...

I loved this one too....!
Hugs
SueAnn

Jemi Fraser said...

Very nice! :)

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Excellent, Rayna!

RA said...

Simply magnificent, Rayna! :)

Unknown said...

Thanks for stopping at my blog and commenting! I'm your newest follower.

You ARE very good at drabbles. I love you were able to portray feeling and indecision with 100 words.

Unknown said...

What an interesting story and thought-provoking question from just a photo. Great!

CD

Unknown said...

This reminds me of the time that I moved from NYC to Norfolk, Virginia. I thought that it would be better since it is a smaller city and should be a safer place to raise a family. I asked myself those same questions that the protagonist in your drabble asked. Tough decision.

However, I have learned that life isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. Thanks for sharing this beautiful drabble.

Mary@GigglesandGuns said...

Thought provoking. Your drabble always sets my mind on a journey.
Excellent as usual.

Giggles and Guns

Tina said...

Wow. Loved the last line especially. Now I need to read the first seven...

Natasha said...

Thank you, everyone. Growing up, I never quite liked Van Gogh as much as I did his contemporaries, but after reading about his tortured life, the paintings got vested with so much additional meaning.

Chary, interesting point you make.

Thank you, Amy for following. I am following you right back.

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