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| Photo Prompt © Sandra Crook |
The thing about the bug house was that it was meant to be an
exclusive settlement for us Beneficial Insects.
Us critters ain’t fussy as long as we have got somewhere to bed down and
lay our eggs. That was before she
applied for membership.
Can’t discriminate, said the committee, plus she is a widow.
As if that made a difference, everyone has a sob story these
days. But the committee backed down as the
cockroaches representing her threatened to expose our lack of diversity.
We all play a part in the food chain, such is the web she spins.
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Welcome to another episode of the Friday Fictioneers. This week I am aiming for a light-hearted take on the prompt leaving aside the temptation to leave a few bodies behind.
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I'd love read what you think about this post...
Loved the way you told this story from the viewpoint of a group of insects. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteSusan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
Thanks Susan. That group can bug us sometimes but it does have a story to tell.
DeleteNothing wrong with a bit of anthropomorphisation. A dark tale of diversity.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra. I can also assure you that no bug spray was used in the writing of this story.
DeleteOho! Done in by political correctness. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda I am glad you got a buzz out of it.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteA story told from the other side of things. A fly by night affair well spun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle, I fear the residents of the bug house will be spending too much time web surfing.
DeleteGood to know it's not just the humans who are cracking down on discrimination and diversity. I just hope the insects deal with it in a more balanced, sensible way than we are managing too...
ReplyDeleteThanks Iain, I believe they have come up with a good website for it.
DeleteNice ecological take on this one.
ReplyDeleteThanks YS, I am glad you liked the tale I spun out.
DeleteI think the bugs need some locks to save them from the widow... or send her some new husbands for lunch.
ReplyDeleteThanks Björn that is a good suggestion. Maybe online dating would work, she did meet her last husband on the web.
DeleteWell, that's the last decision they're ever going to have to make :-) Well done to them for their sense of fair play, though!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alistair. Don't know about fair play but definitely fine fare for the spider :-)
DeleteI love this! And I wondered if one of those cockroaches representing the widow was the cockroach that kept my character from reading the note that was hidden inside. :)
ReplyDeleteHere's my "cockroach" story. :) https://janmorrill.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/faith/
DeleteHa! Ha! The roaches could be related :-) Thanks for your comments Jan, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteOh! The second one where the spider comes in takes over... only here she was invited...
ReplyDeleteThanks Dale. Some role reversal here "will you come into my parlor said the fly to spider" :-)
DeleteDon't you just love a diversity-aware bug! Great fun take. Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jilly, I think those bugs are only there for the grub.
DeleteVery interesting. Love the bug!
ReplyDeleteBugs are useful, apart from some pests asides :-)
DeleteThanks for your comments Lisa.