C is for CADENCE
Welcome to Day 3 of the Third Annual A to Z Challenge!
My theme – my 26 fiction posts will revolve around something musical – it could be anything, as long as it's musically-related… maybe a song title, an artist/band, musical terminology, musical instruments, words relating to sound/rhythm/movement/dance etc. One commentor mentioned that it's quite ambitious to combine fiction with this type of theme – I agree! But, there's no turning back now… the vehicle is in motion… the journey has already begun…
MUSICAL CONNECTION/ASSOCIATION. CADENCE – the beat, rate or measure, of any rhythmic movement.
I let my legs pick the rhythm… attempt to find a regular pace… short, crisp beats to start off with…
I battle to find a cadence that is balanced… rhythmical… a natural flow… but I don’t want to focus on it… don’t want to think about anything… just want to run…
The twinges and tightness in my limbs remind me that I’m out of sorts… cannot find my stride… look around … over the bridge now… the landscape is dull, yet beautiful… a monochromatic vista… a testament to my one-sidedness… tunnel vision…
I slow down… listen for movement… the whisper of a footstep behind me… just my hyper-active imagination fuelled by my battered emotions… I feel jittery… edgy… my legs feel tired and sore… breathe in… 1–2–3–4… I–can–do–it… breathe out… 1—2—3–4… I—can—do—it… breathe in… repeat… breathe out… repeat… keep moving… hum a tune… yes… yes… feels better… relax… settle in… enjoy the run…
I adjust my i-Pod. The plaintive voice of a Norah Jones tune… haunting… the lyrics penetrate the layers of fog; peel them away, one by one, introduce a discordant element… draw me out of that state of limbo…
“The cadence rolls in broken
Plays it over and then goes
One flight down
There’s a song on the low
And it’s been there playing all along
Now you know
Now you know…”
Yes, I know… I just don’t want to see it… I’ve known all along!
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GENRE: FICTION
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Love the post, Michelle. I usually run with my iPhone so I can run to the music.
Good for you… I don't run at all. I've never been the running type… 🙂
Cadence is one of my favorite words.
And vermillion.
Beautiful, lyrical prose.
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It does have a lovely ring to it… I love caboodles, and incandescence… and de-ja vu… and tons of other words. Thank you for visiting.
And in perfect rhythm with someone running!
Thank you Captain Ninja!
There is actually a cadence in our writing as well! 🙂
Yes, there is. And also in the spoken word… 🙂
A haunting quality in this piece, an attempt by the character at re invention, perhaps?
I like that interpretation, Rek… a different way of looking at the piece. Yes, a possibility… that could work…
I'm really impressed with how your words fit the cadence of running. So even the rhythm of your writing matched your word of the day. Bravo!
Ah… thank you Jocelyn. I'm so happy that you noticed that… 🙂
I thought about your theme today as I watched a video of a couple dancing the Argentinian tango. (: Anyway, I do a lot of trail running and enjoy listening to music when I do. I like how you incorporated cadence into the description. The tunnel vision I can relate to. Very good!
Thanks Elise 🙂 I love the tango… such a vibrant dance…
Absolutley beautiful.
Shelly
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Thank you Shelly! 🙂
Excellent rhythm. I can hear that Norah Jones song. I love her music.
Thanks… Norah has the most exquisite voice… *sighs*
I love your story with cadence.
Teresa
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Thank you Teresa.
So happy to see you again this year :-).
I love the word Cadence… I almost named my daughter that.
I wish I could run, but I am not much good at it. Maybe I can work up to it.
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Hey 2mara… great to re-connect with you this year! I don't run either… so that makes two of us! *chuckles*
Loved this!
Thanks Beth!
Michelle – like the way the words take on a cadence of their own
nicely done
Thanks Leslie!
What an original idea for "C ! " I think it's contageous!
That's so kind of you to say that! Thanks Julie.
Cadence – also the rhythm a character speaks, a story flows…..it's really a wonderful word!
Yes, it fits into a variety of contexts. It's a fabulous word – that's for sure!
I love listening to cadences. There's something special in them.
I agree! They remind me of the ebb and flow of the tides…
There's something really haunting about this.
Thank you for your ongoing support, Sarah. I am really grateful… 🙂