PROMPT #225

Image Credit: Okalinichenko
What does this image inspire in you? Let it all flow out. Create order in what appears to be disorder.
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The old typewriter sat forlorn in the attic, neglected. Mom wanted to throw it or give it away because, let’s be practical here, she said, who uses a typewriter anymore? But dad was adamant that it should not be touched. This was an ongoing battle among them. Having heard my dad’s defense of this machine so many times, my curiosity was piqued. I decided to check it out.
Though it was old, the typewriter still gleamed in the dull light from the attic window. I touched the keys and they moved smoothly, without any issues that most old machines have. On a whim, I inserted a page in it and typed a few words. To my amazement, the typewriter came to life, it’s keys moving on their own and rapidly it typed out something. I took the page out and read the poem it had typed.
Words
My tools
The stories I can tell
Employing these 26 letters
Will hold you spellbound wanting more
Stories of love and betrayal
Stories of joy and heartbreak
Tales of adventures amazing, inspiring
Accounts of journeys unusual
History of mankind, freedom struggles
But I keep silent
My stories are locked
Inside my metal shell
Shhh……….
Keep my secret
Tell no one!
The secret is safe with me. But I often go up to the attic and ask the typewriter to tell me a story!
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Written for RXC # 225, hosted by Reena
You’ve captured it so well!
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Thanks Paula
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I am so captivated by this post!
The poem brings me a beautiful memory!
Thank you 🙏❤❤
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Thanks a lot Komaljeet 🌺💕
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🙏😀
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Oh I love your magical typewriter Sadje and your lovely message!💕👏🙌
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Many thanks dear Cindy
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I bet the stories it tells are amazing! ❤
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Thanks Carol.
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Fantastic piece Sadje. Wow. I love the mystique of the tale– its twists and turns expressed in so few lines.
Well done piece, my friend! I thoroughly enjoyed the read!
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Thank you so much Suzette. You’re too kind.
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My pleasure, my friend. Cheers.
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Thanks
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This is such a cute story.
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Thanks Jim.
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I want that magical typewriter. Your story is wonderful.
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Thanks Lauren! ⌨️
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Creative aspect. I like your poem
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Thanks Yam.
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🙂
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Don’t use such emoji. Instead of this use smile, share smile.
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Okay
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Wonderful, I love every aspect. Especially the end, if going back up into the attic. 😊
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Thanks a lot Lisa
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It’s a story-driven world. And the language is retained with the QWERTY keyboard, to enable use of the same set of skills. I bet the typewriter resents the word processor, the dictaphone and devices that we use today. Just like the past resents the present, and the present fears the future.
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Progress means that older devices are becoming obsolete. Thanks Reena
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
The Typewriter …. by Sadje
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Thanks for sharing
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Mesmerizing it is!!. Wonderful work
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Thanks a lot
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Welcome❤
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Cracking image Sadje and nicely imagined fiction 🙂
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Thanks a lot Rory.
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Wonderful take on the prompt, Sadje. I like typewriters, the look and feel of them. I have one in my office. I don’t use it often, yet it is fun.
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Yes, typewriter has a charm all its own.
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BRAVO!! This is totally Brilliant, Sadje–I so enjoyed it.
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Thank you so much Zelda
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You’re so welcome always!
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😃
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Ahh! Love how you made the typewriter come alive. 😊🥰
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Thanks Joy.
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Very welcome!
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W😅w, such a thrilling read. Typesetter typing on its own and revealing such a nice poem, a secret he called it, hah. I love the magic
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Thanks a lot Lamittan
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Most welcome, dear Sadje 💖
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Great tale Sadje, really enjoyed it 🙂
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Thanks Deb.
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I’d be up in the attic too. Imagine the stories it holds! 🤩
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Yup, an interesting adventure
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Beautiful take on the prompt, Sadje!
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Thanks Eugenia.
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One of your best Sadje! I see a series here, “The Typewriter Chronicles!”
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Haha! Thanks Greg.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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The best possible story teller, a typewriter. Brilliant!
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Yup! Thanks
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You are welcome.
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💝
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