The Street Dance

10 word contest

MUSIC played on the STREET corner. As a small boy in a TALL CHAIR strummed his guitar, his sister stood on a BOX and sang. Mary danced with a stranger. Making Tom JEALOUS. She’s a little MASTERMIND dreaming of an engagement. LAUGHTER from a GAME of kickball filled the night air. As fireflies flickered in the DARK.

Reviews

[Temperance]

Sounds like a scene from the neighborhood....someone's neighborhood. Sounds and activity that go on across the world. Wake up people and look around you, this scene is probably playing out now in your hood, you just need to pay attention. Fun read. Thank you

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊 and yes community interaction is an important thing.

[Aura]

I enjoyed reading this little fun piece! It sounds like fun , a street dance at night, fireflies providing the necessary light for all to enjoy! People dancing, a small boy showing his musical talent! Just wonderful. Nicely done!

[Cherrie Palmer]

People use to have street parties back before tv and internet dominated every moment.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it:)

[keith]

such memories flood this tired brain in pleasant thought of kid days gone by
we would sit on the front porch and wait in anticipation for the coming silent symphony of light that had no rival
i always appreciate the nudge from other's writings that cause thought and emotional remembrance of the good times of my childhood ... a here, remember and embrace this!
thanks

[Cherrie Palmer]

I am glad this small story allowed you to travel to a simpler time filled with good memories.

[keith]

the tap tap tap of my keyboard is applause earned

[Cherrie Palmer]

Can't wait to see where the memory takes you.

[keith]

if you don't mind i would like to write about lighting bugs

[Cherrie Palmer]

Excellent focus can't wait

[Chris Shaw]

Your ten worder is fun Cherrie. Plenty of activity and music filling the night air here. Wanted to go along and join in. Fireflies always fascinate me. We don't see them in the UK.

Chris

[keith]

no lighting bugs ... a summertime treat as kids attempt to gather and hold them in hand or jar
adults use this time to relax from duties & supervision
an excellent ant free time spent on summer's eve

[Cherrie Palmer]

We had our first firefly of the season. I seen it yesterday evening (seems way to early). I've spent many an evening catching them as a kid and when my children were small.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was fun. I'll play. I'll call this:

Fourth of July

Music and laughter from the street;
lady on the balcony with a box office seat.
Like Alice from Wonderland's very tall chair
we quickly mastermind our escape from there.
They'd be jealous of our game in the dark
as we pull the curtains and fireworks start.

[Cherrie Palmer]

That is awesome so fun and the best kind of fireworks 🎆

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I love word games, challenges and puzzles...lots of fun. Loved your poem.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Once I decide my focus word it just falls in place.
I almost did a Jack-in-the-box theme but swapped it out for a old school street dance.

[Hebe]

Hi Cherrie, thank you for entering the contest. You created a very happy little scene with those 10 words😊

[Cherrie Palmer]

Once I decided which word was my main word it fell into place. Thank you for holding the contest.

[William Michael Reeves]

Kids think bigger than we think. Good luck! May the MASTER of the MIND win!

[Cherrie Palmer]

I hope the contest gets a ton of entries :) it was fun to write ✍️ and I love yours.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. I was going to look. Maybe we brought attention to it.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Bill wrote one and it's been a long while since I entered a 10 word contest. It was a lot of fun linking the words together. If you have a minute hop on in.