DISCUSSION THREAD -- JUNE 2022 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

My short list consisted of:Christine Wheelwrighte, Daysman, Hugh, The Judge, Ursa major and Victoria Silverwolf, this time, but both AnRoinnUltra, and Bren G, hadexcellent concepts, possibly not quite as well delivered. It's Her 'onour who gets the vote, even if I consider it should be 'Lore' rather than 'Law' in the title (ruddy lawyers).

My by now standardised thanks to Victoria and Parson (the fact that I've thanked them before subtracts nothing from the grattitude).
 
Noooo....

The voting has started and I'm still stuck with a pitchfork when seemingly a sickle is what I should have.

My Kingdom for a sickle - best imagined as Bowler1 in frills with lashings of hamming it up and over acting.
Alas poor Bowler1, I knew him well - and yes, I know this is the mis-quote version, but if I don't escape these weeds, it will be the end of me.

If you look into the seeds of weeds, and say which weed will grow and which will not, speak then to me - no mis-quote here, this is the greatest bard of all - Bowler1.
 
My Long List, Short List, and *** Favorite ***:

*** The Weeping Willows - Christine Wheelwright ***
Pruning the Family Tree – Guttersnipe
Revelation - Victoria Silverwolf
The Greenery Convenes – Elckerlyc
Never Move a Fallen Tree - THX1138
Helping Hands – Daysman
Luck never made a man wise - Bowler1
Formidable Foliage - Bren G
TREES The Motion Picture – Starbeast
The Fruits of Dunsynain – Phyrebrat
The Human Condition – Hugh
Herb Law (and a way around it) - The Judge
 
@M. Robert Gibson .... Kajar and the Wise, Old Sage .... M.R.G. tells a tale whose moral is "An oracle provides no foresight until there is insight."

@ckatt .... The Last Willow .... C.K.T. reminds us that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, because slow and steady can win the race.

@The Judge .... Herb Law (and a way around it) .... T.J. puts together a story of how the letter of the law can be used to defeat the spirit of the law, and still work a kind of justice.
(I think I want her on my legal team.)

@Ursa major .... Is the Sky Really the Limit? .... U.M. tells a completely Ursa Tale. It's a major groan. Well done!
 
Thanks for the shortlisting nixie, for the vote Artoriarius, and for both a vote and great comments Wayne Mack.
 
This month was a very tough one for my vote. So many great entries, and only a single vote to cast.

EPT Henry, I really liked your story.
Parson told a sad tale full of emotion with a tragic ending.
johnnyjet gets my vote though for a story that raises more questions that it gives answers - the best kind.

Huge thanks (as always) to Parson and Victoria for the reviews, and also to therapist for coming up with a terrific combination of theme and genre for the Challenge.
 
Peter V, I think your Triffids have me trapped in my garden shed, which would normally be very annoying but this month, I'll let you off. Good job.

BT Jones and my mate Starbeast are next up for mentions from me.

Therapist gets my vote in a month with some very original ideas, so very well done from me.

Cartwheel time, but very controlled cartwheels as I've only got a small shed - thank you M Roberts Gibson, much appreciated.

Remember, send Weedol.
 
Short listed:

The Weeping Willows by @Christine Wheelwright because it was a wonderful turn to an unforeseen horror.
Luck never made a man wise by @Bowler1 because it made smile at an obvious truth.
Annual Garden Award by @nixie because it hints at fickleness and beauty in the same undefined way.
Elfin Magic by @Wayne Mack because it is a marketer's dream story.
Herb Law (and a way around it) by @The Judge for a really magical bit of legal twisting.

Five worthy contenders, but in the end I couldn't resist the sly nod made in Elfin Magic by @Wayne Mack
 
My vote went to The Weeping Willows by @Christine Wheelwright -I read it as a brilliant piece of short fiction with a thought provoking end, one to tell kids outside on a windy day.

Almost voted for:

Formidable Foliage by @Bren G -a folklore style 'Day of the Triffids'

Treeline by @chrispenycate -a nice piece of writing that fired up rich mental images.

Kajar the wise, old sage @M. Robert Gibson -Loved the idea of 'if you want to defeat the Hydra then cryptic riddles are the very thing for you.'

Thanks all for the stories (and @Ursa major , @Parson and @Victoria Silverwolf for keeping the show on the road) (y)
 
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