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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Breaking Points, A Saturday Centus

The Saturday Centus, hosted by Jenny Matlock, challenges us to write a piece within 100 words. I've bolded the prompt below. Please see the other offerings here and consider joining our fun group. Jenny ever inspires. Have a great weekend. 
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Breaking Points

I planted a little story seed

But on second thought, it was one ugly weed

So I took a break for the next year or three

Then geared up again to birth a new tree

But I lacked the right tools to give it a go

Plus storms were approaching and soon there’d be snow

Then time was the issue. There’s never enough.

I neglected my garden to tend other stuff.

Alas I decided to grab the ‘ole rake

I’d end this poem now but need a quick break...and chocolate.

Posted by Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com
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33 comments:

  1. JudieOctober 22, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    I need more than chocolate right now, sister. To keep up this pace, you KNOW we have to be STRONG WOMEN.
    xoxo

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 22, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    It was deep!
    It was moving!
    And then it took a Robyn chocolate turn. Awesome.

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  3. Susan AndersonOctober 22, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    heehee

    I could use some chocolate myself right now!

    Nice work, as always.

    =)

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  4. Ms. AOctober 22, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    I just skip planting story seeds and head straight for the chocolate. Chocolate never disappoints me!

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  5. NonnaOctober 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Hahahaha ! That was a clever little story Robyn...very lyrical and chuckle worthy, Excellent !!!

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  6. SueOctober 22, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    chuckles and chocolate! Sue

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  7. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comOctober 22, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Alex, it took about an hour (or so it felt) to end this one. Then I remember that it always works to toss in some chocolate.

    Thank you, all.
    xoRobyn

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  8. JoOctober 22, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    oh i love your sense of haha! we all need some chocolate!

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  9. anitamombanitaOctober 22, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Funny that we both tackled weeds...different weeds, but weeds nonetheless. Fun stuff. Nicely done.

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  10. 21 WitsOctober 22, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Okay! Great centus, but I also know some really awesome and preTTy weeds as well! LOL

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  11. Rek SeshOctober 23, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Oh just when I thought it was going to get deeper and sombre, you pored hot chocolate sauce on it...a frown gave way to a giggle. loved this highly creative, whimsical, deep and yet satirical piece

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  12. Empty Nest InsiderOctober 23, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    Another clever poem! In keeping with the theme, may I suggest some dark chocolate covered sunflower seeds to go with it?

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  13. Gorilla BananasOctober 23, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Hah! Y'know what? I would have added the word "cake" before the final full top. You can never have too many rhymes in a funny poem.

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  14. Betty ManousosOctober 23, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    love me some chocolate right now!

    yet another witty piece!

    big hugs!
    betty xx

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  15. BethOctober 23, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    True – there never seems to be enough time...except for chocolate breaks.
    (My current addiction? Chocolate covered marshmallow cookies.)

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  16. Kathy Felsted UsherOctober 23, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Ummmmm, chocolate. Maybe we should have 10 pieces in front of us when we read each other's posts. One post, one bite!

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  17. VikiOctober 23, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Eh, maybe your just not a tree grower, ha,ha!! I would love me some of that chocolate though. Now that's something I could get behind, ha.

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  18. RuthOctober 23, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Chocolate is always good for a garden break. :)
    The ending was very surprising.

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  19. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comOctober 23, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    GB, I didn't think of that. It's good. I really just wanted to end this and eat some chocolate, though.

    Empty Nest/Julie, I haven't seen dark chocolate sunflower seeds. But that sounds good and semi-healthy. Right?

    Thanks, all. Now I'm thinking about a chocolate garden. Mmmm.

    Have a great week.
    xoRobyn

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  20. Baby SisterOctober 23, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Taking a break for chocolate is always a good idea. :) Well written!!

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  21. DamonOctober 23, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    chocolatee is always good for a garden break :P
    nice post ^-^

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  22. Pat TillettOctober 24, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    All things must end with chocolate, and this was a good thing!

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  23. OutcastOctober 24, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    I'm a big fan of all kinds of poetry so I'm maybe biased but I love this poem. Great work, chocolate would be awesome for me right about now!

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  24. Julie FlandersOctober 24, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Ha ha, I was feeling so moved by the poem, and then ended up with a laugh and a craving for chocolate. Your poems are so clever, great work. Hope the weekend was a good one! :)

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  25. nadeemalimOctober 24, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    This is an interesting group activity (I went on the Jenny Matlock link and saw some other posts on there). It's nice that writers can intermingle as a community it is really what I like about blogging so much that I used to miss in my day jobs where I was mostly doing ghost writing. Hope you enjoyed your break. ;-)

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  26. Igneel21October 24, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    haha, its a good idea, good job ;D

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  27. SelenaOctober 24, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    I am your newest follower!!! PLEASE follow me back thanks so much,

    Selena

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  28. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comOctober 24, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Welcome, Selena.

    Tony, thanks for dropping by.

    Nadeem, yes, writing can be so isolating. Thank goodness for this wonderful blogosphere. Jenny's group is a special one too.

    Thank you, friends. May you have good chocolate on your next break and thereafter.

    xoRobyn

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  29. David MacaulayOctober 24, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    time to raid my daughter's chocolate stash believe - x

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  30. noexcusesOctober 26, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Everything goes better with chocolate! Nice job!

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  31. Anthony J. LangfordOctober 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    haha funny and clever as always.

    May you find the time for that story seed!

    =]

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  32. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Dear Robyn,
    I love this poem! I am trying to write a little verse for ABC-Wednesday and it is so darn hard to get the rhythm & rhyme to work with the content. Something is always wrong with my poems that rhyme (or do not rhyme)!

    So I ate some chocolate candy to ease the frustration.

    Thank you so much for commenting on my SC-post with this same theme. Thanks also for mentioning Romantic Friday Writers, which is taking a month's break during November for members participating in NaNoWriMo. (Wish I was one of them. But I've got some papers to finish writing.)
    RFWers will resume December 2nd. They have a new blog platform:

    http://romanticfridaywriters.blogspot.com/

    In the meantime, there's always Saturday Centus, as long as Mrs. Jenny will have us!

    Hugs,
    xoxoxo
    Anna

    Anna's SC wk 77 'I planted a little story seed'

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  33. JennyNovember 13, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Boy, this pace'll kill for you sure, won't it?

    Loved what you did with this.

    Heck with chocolate, though. I'm heading for the tequila.

    This was fabulous!

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