Stumbling a bit this month... but managed to catch up again.
High Eight – There was something intrinsically simple and yet gratifying in this one, firmly rooted (I think) in sailor folklore, it had a wistful edge to it, an aching sadness that touched upon the theme brilliantly, filled with that paranormal romance and a solid if somewhat unusual happy ever after.
Hoopy – This is one of those that I just did not get until the end, and then it all clicks nicely into place. A brilliant interpretation of the theme and a conclusion I did not see coming. The romance really comes through and a simple yearning to be more than they are. Superb.
Chaoticheart – I found this a little different, one of those that I had to read a couple of times. There is so much more that could be added to this one (obviously the 75 words says no) but it could quite easily be expanded, but at the same time this one tells just enough, allowing the imagination of the reader to add depth. Well mind did anyway. A good solid entry.
Waffle – A vampire story. Hmmm. But it was a refreshing twist to find someone going to the grave and actually joining the creature rather than being stalked and all that. It caught the theme in that way, supplying the romance and two lovers coming together as a happily ever after. Ihope.
The Procrastinator – Every now and then a story completely confounds me, and unfortunately this is one of those. I’m not sure of the full meaning (could just be me) but to be fair there was some beautiful moments in there. I really liked the scene building, something that often gets missed in these shorts. Describing the small things – the sunset, the lizard and the cricket - somehow made the thing look so much bigger. Think I might suddenly have an inkling about this, I might break precedent and make another comment later...
Psychotik – Ouch. A great take on the theme and a very unique too. So much worthy here, a different translation on the paranormal, dislocated by a degree of separation, the fact that too much of something can make something otherworldly, and a love that is both obsessive and a real happily ever after ? ending. Dark, good and sad.
Stormfeather – Huge in scope a galactic scale that is enthrallingly epic. What is not to like about this? It’s far too big for 75 words. Some grand description leading to a very imaginative and visual piece that encapsulates things in another unique interpretation of the theme. Needless to say I really enjoyed this one, excellent.
Mad_Igauna – My first thoughts as I read this one were of sadness and lost love, but the title turned it into a different direction, that was haunting and not a little creepy. A man tormented by a dead love or someone tormented by something forever out of reach. Another good entry in a superb month of entries.
