99 word #prompt : a story without ice
May 23, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story without ice. It can be a world without ice or a summer camp that runs out of cubes for lemonade. What does the lack mean to the story? Go where the prompt leads!
If you want to participate, here’s the link: https://carrotranch.com/2019/05/23/may-23-flash-fiction-challenge/
Hamara wriggled in her wooden seat. A daily Bible reading. Boring.
“In the beginning, Yawina created cities. She commanded people to be good stewards of the Earth, but they began to worship Phone. They chattered with others anywhere on the planet, and sought to become one with Phone. They built mountains of garbage as tribute to his wife, Consumerisma. Yawina warned her people, Do not forsake me or I will tilt this planet. They did not listen! Down came towers of Phone! Yawina warned Righteousness, “Enter caves!” Then turned glaciers to water.”
Why must she endure mythology in 19392?
I enjoyed this, Joella.
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Thanks. 🙂
Many truths are hidden in myth. It took us over 5000 years to get to the point where we had cell phones. It is estimated that homo sapiens have been on Earth for 200,000 years. You have to wonder what the Tower of Babel really was built for, and the true reason we have pyramids.
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The towers of Phone! I love the futuristic mythology you’ve created, though it could be prophecy, as well.
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There seems to be truth in myth.
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