M is for Metal Monster
Day 13 of the challenge!
My theme is NIFTY NUGGETS. Little nuggets of writing based on a photo, a phrase and an object, which is designed to encourage lean, tight writing. I’m aiming for a word count of under 300 words.
Thank you to L.Diane Wolfe for providing the beautiful photo prompts. You can visit her blog to check out more pictures.
METAL MONSTER
PHRASE – ground cinnamon sprinkled over sugared toast
OBJECT – hoola-hoop
There is security in the scrumptious aroma of ground cinnamon sprinkled over sugared toast, first thing on a cool summer’s morning when the sun has already made an appearance, and you open your eyes to the sound of the stereo that is cranked up to a bearable level, just enough not to disturb the neighbour who is polishing his red ‘70’s Chevy that is already gleaming from the over exertion.
You throw the covers back, ready to start your Saturday morning, anticipating the hoola-hoop squad who will be waiting in the open field at 11.00 sharp, ready to continue with the weekend festivities.
The hoops spin around and around, faster and faster, till red, blue and green plastic circles blur as the wind rushes past your face, and you close your eyes, giddy and breathless, arms outstretched to defy gravity in a never-ending spiral dance…
At night, your dream transforms into the monstrous carnival ride that comes every year. Its convoluted metal claws reach into the sky, extend around and around in all directions.
The spiral dance is different now—
Round and round—
Up you go—
Sway from side to side—
Then down at an angle—
The monster plunges, taking you to a bottomless pit—
Falling— falling—
The earth rushes to meet you—
Carnival ride— up and down. Hoola-hoops– round and round.
The two merge in a reckless dance of frivolity.
— and is interrupted by the scrumptious aroma of ground cinnamon sprinkled over sugared toast, first thing on a cool summer’s morning…
That was an interesting narrative. Great job.
Thanks Patricia!
That would be a nightmare for me. I don’t do roller coasters.
Me too. Looks TERRIFYING!!
I love roller coasters. We only have pathetic small ones in my part of the world 🙁
Mmmmm cinnamon sugar.
You are brave!
It sounds like a fun ride to me. I can never get enough loops.
To my knowledge, you are the Queen Of The Rollercoaster Rides! 🙂
Ah, cinnamon sugar… yum!
I love Diane’s photo!
Diane has a GREAT eye… 🙂
Loved the description in the first paragraph 🙂
I have to admit I now get motion sickness with most roller coasters so that would be my idea of a nightmare!!
Thank you! 🙂
Fantastic, I was on that ride with everyone else.
You are braver than I am.
I don’t know if my stomach would take it…
Hi Michelle – I had to do one roller coaster in Jo’burg because one person needed another bod next to him … wasn’t happy – but at least it wasn’t huge, as you mentioned … soft ones in South Africa!
Love the thought of the hula hoops morphing into the roller coaster … not sure about the dream .. and then the cinnamon toast – gives us reality … the metal monster dash … cheers Hilary
I love your perspective… metal monster dash… interesting way of describing it!
I just went to Universal Studios and rode the scariest coaster I’ve ever been on… Hollywood Dream. Exhilarating, but I was definitely regretting it on the incline before the drop! Thanks for bringing me back to that moment. 🙂
Eeeeeek!
Rather you than me! 😀
I’m not surprised L. Diane Wolfe took a perfect picture of a coaster. I’m not much for carnival rides but I love the toast with cinnamon sugar on it. Now I’m hungry for some toast.
Diane is the Queen Of The Rollercoaster.
She’s been on the biggest and scariest rides!
Wonderful writing! Now I totally want to go ride a roller coaster! Lovely picture too!
I believe it’s an amazing adrenaline rush!
But not for me… 🙂
My stomach reacted to the falling image. Roller coasters scare me and my stomach witless. Nothing worse than a witless stomach.
I SO agree! 🙂
my stomach flipped and flopped!! Love roller coasters and love cinnamon even more (I’d sprinkle it on everything if I could, I swear)
The thought of it makes my stomach flip and flop too! 🙂
I’m such a chicken. This wouldn’t be fun for me either. The toast and cinnamon … a wonderful choice.
I’m a chicken too! Makes two of us! 🙂
This is the weekend before the last full week of A to Z. You’re amazing for staying with us this long. Thanks for your commitment. You’re almost there. This event only happens once a year, so rest up and get ready for the home stretch!
Stephen Tremp
A to Z Cohost
P is for Paranormal Vs. Supernatural
I’m hanging in there! 🙂
I can picture it all in my mind and smell the cinnamon toast, as well! Nicely done, Michelle. 🙂
Thanks Debbie! 🙂