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#86: Springtime Flowers

March 21st may be considered the first day of Spring by many, but Mother Nature doesn't always agree. Depending on where you live, the daffodils could be showing their sunny faces or still hibernating under frozen soil.

For me, it’s usually a mix. Here you can be wearing shorts one day and shoveling snow the next, but one thing is consistent: as soon as the weather warms up, I’m bursting outside to gulp down that fresh air and watch the world come back to life. This week, regardless of what the weather actually holds, let’s celebrate the season of rebirth and renewal. After all, in our imaginations the sun can always be shining and the birds can always be chirping!

This week's prompts

Set your story at a park during a spring festival.

Spring – 82 stories

Write about a character coming out of a long hibernation (either literal or metaphorical).

Spring – 158 stories

Write a fairy tale about someone who can communicate with woodland creatures.

Kids – 168 stories

Start your story with one character pointing out the first sign of spring to another.

Spring – 107 stories

Write a story where flowers play a central role.

Spring – 278 stories

Stories

“WREATH VERSUS BOUQUET” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

Submitted to Contest #86

Muthu Karuppan alias Muthu was unhappy as his father declined to render monitory assistance. Muthu wanted Rs 15000/- His father was angry because instead of getting multiple times of 15000/- from his wife’s side as dowry, his stupid son married a girl from a poor family without a paisa in the name of dowry. Now he was begging from others for assistance. A man without any common sense! The worst thing ever to happen was that the new bride was a dumb girl. For that very reason Muthu should have demanded lakhs of rupees as compensation. But on ...

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“Even Numbers” by Mike Garrigan

Submitted to Contest #86

The elevator pealed and Malcolm stepped into the lobby of Inglethorpe & Cavendish. He was the first to arrive that Monday morning. Natasha Marakova, the receptionist, usually greeted Malcolm every morning, but today, instead of Natasha’s welcoming presence, a bouquet of roses brightened the room from atop Natasha’s desk. Malcolm looked closer at the bouquet. “To Natasha, Thank you for a lovely evening. From Gregory,” was printed on a white card tied to one of the ten rose stems. Malcolm raised an eyebrow, shrugged, and wal...

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“blooms of innocence ” by Julia Elizabeth

Submitted to Contest #86

warnings: drug abusethis is one of my first stories and so I'm experimenting (and being honest, I don't even think I've understood the prompt properly hehe)----------------------------------------------------------------Birdie smelt of pomegranates. April always knew when her best friend entered the room because the sweet aroma would gently glide in and mix softly with the air just before she made herself visible. It was rather odd, considering that Birdie always stated that she never, ever used any products which had that specific scen...

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“The Flower Girl” by David Dicaire

Submitted to Contest #86

The Flower Girl It was spring in the city. The messy, ugly grey snow was mostly gone. The grass, plants and flowers struggled to gain some type of root and the birds were busy gathering all types of material to build nests in anticipation of future arrivals. Duane Jennings worked in the city and lived on the outskirts in a rather nice suburban section. The commute was forty-five minutes one way, every day, but it was worth it. He had a really great spot and the idea of living in the congested, dirty city was revoltin...

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“For the love of Primrose” by Melody Kasamba

Submitted to Contest #86

"He loves me. He loves me not. He loves me...," Primrose sank into the bubbles.Her left hand like the branches of a willow tree dangled off the edge of the bathtub with her fingers barely holding the fresh stems of what was previously a bouquet of roses. For the millionth time that morning, her eyelids squeezed short threads of tears off her face into the soap suds. Slowly she plucked the last petal and tossed it into the bath water among it's floating companions, “...He loves me not."The stems slipped out of her fingers and scattered all ov...

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“A Time of Renewal” by Tricia Shulist

Submitted to Contest #86

I love spring. I love the rebirth, the newness, the hope of the season. Winters are hard, and cold, and long. Darkness is a constant companion. But when the equinox announces that spring is near, I rejoice. There is the belief that anything is possible with spring. I can hope, and wish, and dream. The renewal revives not only the land, but also the soul. When the ground is still frozen, in some places still covered in snow, I am hopeful. I know that my garden is waiting under the earth, waiting f...

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“Pink & Purple” by Ivy Kova

Submitted to Contest #86

"Please, Mr. Jasper.""Oh you hopeless case, get over here young man."I grinned sheepishly as Mr. Jasper hobbled over, hands reaching up and untying my sad attempt at a tie. I hoped he didn't notice me wiping my sweaty palms against my slacks, hoping my casual wear would pair well with Paulina's like I promised; white shoes with a white tie, a pearl earring snuggled in my left ear. Of course I like surprises. I definitely do. That's what I told her, with a somehow convincing smile as her squeals matched her grin.I don't like surprises."Why di...

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“Dabbling in Delphinium ” by Holly Howard

Submitted to Contest #86

May’s fingers nervously drummed on the table hyperactive from the anxiety that tore at her viciously like a lion devouring a gazelle. Desperate to grasp some sense of tranquility during her trepidation, she focused on the small vase of flowers in the middle of the table. Her thoughts drowned her in self-doubt making it hard to breathe. She managed to even out her breathing when her grandma entered the room sitting down in a rocking chair that looked almost as ancient as she did. They sat in silence for a beat, before her grandma picke...

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“The Gumamelas at the Maharlika Orphanage” by G Louise

Submitted to Contest #86

Every morning, at exactly five am, when the gardener wakes up, he looks out his window and takes a quick peek at the garden in the playground. Once he’s sure that no stray cat or dog may have sneaked in during the night; or if the the last night’s storm hasn’t ruined any of the flowers, then he will smile and have breakfast. On the odd days that the pots or flower petals lay scattered on the ground however, he will immediately get dress-put on his old red overalls, black boots and his gray cap, and will immediately go out to fix the garden b...

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“Spring in a small town ” by Diana Huckaby

Submitted to Contest #86

"Looks as though Dorsey out did himself this year." Kristy Waters said to her best friend Rorie as she pointed out the old car covered in red roses. "Dorsey always goes over bored with the roses you know I heard his wife loved them." Rorie replied as the two girls waved smiled at the old gentleman. The two girls walked arm and arm around the square of there small home town. The Spring Festival had always been something to look forward to in there small town of Lighten Wood. The Lighten Wood spring festival had been a tradition in the tow...

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“Springtastic ” by Zeina Ahmed

Submitted to Contest #86

Aah, that’s the pure smell of spring. Exhale and inhale. The smell of flowers, barbecue and the fragrance of the rain and odour of the green freshly mowed grass. This year is my senior year before my friends and I split off and move to different cities to pursue our passions. We all decide to visit the annual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival to make this season a little more special. We wake up very early for a weekend. At 6 am. It better be worth it. I start getting ready right away since I have to drive all of my friends since I am the ...

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“Like a Toad Among Tulips” by Brain Changer

Submitted to Contest #86

Like a toad among tulips the man had his right hand in the pocket of a brown tweed jacket looking too warm because everyone else looked like May flowers.Sharon felt for her pistol. And the tracker.Her photographer mind clicked on. He might be the man, now feigning interest in a shovel, nodding at the clerk in the booth while glancing at the woman with the grade-school girl throwing tennis balls toward a stack of plastic garden gnomes.What’s he playing with in that pocket? She measured the crowd. 75 or 80 maybe. Mostly families. Lots of kids....

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“The Missing ” by Kaviya MorningStar

Submitted to Contest #86

It's a day where everyone face shows bliss, the pink flowers were blossoms, the public were intersect with tourists. Everyone across the ocean were here to celebrate the spring festival. Sarah Smith, a 24 year old Journalist is waiting for Liam, her photographer to arrive. Roger Evans a native is ready to welcome the new year. A group of 13 school students from various grades also come from Sweden under the control of their teacher Olivia Rodriguez. Each and every streets of the city is covered with happiness, power and fortunate ...

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“Is it my wish?” by Toma Sengupta

Submitted to Contest #86

Everyone has some wishes we all know that. But every wish can’t be fulfilled. Some people can’t accept their death without fulfilling their wishes. The person who can’t accept their death without fulfill their wishes their soul comes back to earth. They want to fulfill their wishes after their death. God makes our destiny as his wish. I fall in love but I can’t marry my girlfriend. I marry another woman. But I still love my beloved. I am Nikhil. I live in Chittagong with my family. I am a corporate worker. I have completed my post-gradu...

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“Marie And The Yellow Daisies” by MaureenJ Poutoa

Submitted to Contest #86

Marie had decided the day before that she would go and water the fruit trees because it was spring she knew there would be lots of flowers around the neighbourhood. Marie enjoyed spring and there were a lot of different flowers to admire. Marie woke up early, had her breakfast and decided that she would water the fruit trees in the afternoon around 1pm before she went to get some groceries. When it was time to get ready before she went to water the fruit trees, she made a list of what groceries she would get and what she wasn’t sure wh...

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