Who could love a gnarly tree?
If you did – would it be called treeson?
Would you go out on a limb for a gnarly tree?
Important questions to ponder. We think we have some answers…
Friday Fictioneers – Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a pic to write a 100 word story about.
This week it’s: Gentle Fiction
From Scott Vanatter with permission-Copyright- Indira
Out on a Limb
This is one gnarly tree. But it’s my gnarly tree.
Those knots are from limbs I cracked as I jumped on them. Boughs broke as I tied old tires to them, or swung like Tarzan from ropes.
Tree houses were built and rebuilt. Memories hang from invisible branches, like my arms around Amy and our first kiss.
This gnarly tree has never let me down; has always let me down, but gently, mostly.
It certainly has never left me out on a limb – or left me in limbo.
And though not a limbo tree, it’s been my “limb-oh!” tree.
Randy Mazie
The Writer's Village 
Looks perfect for climbing.
come on up!!!!!!
Wood you say that with this story, you’re leafing the main road to follow your own root? 😉 Seriously, I like the cleverness of this one, as well as the heartfelt “It’s my gnarly tree”.
Thanks!
I was branching out on this one! 😉
Randy
Fun story. I like your play with words. Nice job.
Thanks.
I’ll take my boughs now.
Randy 😉
I loved that line ” this gnarly tree has never let me down, has always let me down, but gently, mostly.” Well done, I liked this.
thank you, Sandra, gently, always!
Randy
Nutty stuff! I enjoyed this – I think you had fun writing it 🙂
always…
Randy
That’s a great story. I think things like trees develop personalities the more we love them.
I loved two trees once – it was quite a tree-some.
Randy
I’ll bet. 🙂 You sound like you’re from Newfoundland. There, we count “one, two, tree…”
😉
Just glad you didn’t leaf us alone this week by not writing a story. Hope your weekend (not your weak end) is tree-ific.
janet
good puns…. have a bud on me!
never let me down; has always let me down, but gently, mostly… such a beautiful line. love that your story could be touching and fun at the same time.^^
I try… thanks for stopping by.
Love the puns.
Feel free to drop a-pun-dit…
Dear Randy,
I see you’re branching out this week. I enjoyed this and the reference to the first time you kissed Amy. Sweetness sandwiched between the puns.
shalom,
Rochelle
Always…
sweetness sandwiched between the puns.
That’s carved with hearts upon the bark.
Thanks, Rochelle
I suddenly love this tree!
History breeds intimacy, intimacy breeds appreciation, and appreciation breeds love.
Some people love gnarly trees more when they find the key to it… 😉
Randy
Indeed 😉
well, I’m not going out on a limb when I say I like your poetry.
Thanks.
We’re sort of in the same boat here, my tree is denuded. Your Eve is defrocked. 😉
🙂
Nice story! I actually thought the story started before the photo, and enjoyed that as well. Nice writing.
thank you… Randy