Magpie Tales
MAG #113
He worked tirelessly all night, under the watchful eye of the master. There could be no mistakes. He wasn't as proficient as he used to be, in an earlier time and more familiar place. He couldn't see as well and his fingers didn't seem to obey the cadence of his brain as he counted out the steps, one by one. If he placed just one card haphazardly, his entire house would come crashing down. His hands shook. He heard the master sigh quietly. "You better lay off the beer", the master quipped. "You seem to have lost your mojo".
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Laurel. Use your imagination today!
sweet, cool surprise ending.
ReplyDeletewell done- made me chuckle at the surprise ending!
ReplyDeleteMojo indeed. I think Chagall would be amused.
ReplyDeletehaha...that was a rather fun read...yeah enough of it wil def give you a hard time staying in the lines...
ReplyDeleteLOL. This is so creative. You haven't lost your mojo.
ReplyDeleteGiggle...cute...now I'm craving a beer...
ReplyDeleteO Excellent! Very funny!
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
great Mag...is it too early for a glass of wine?? haha xx
ReplyDeleteend is really funny
ReplyDeleteSeem to have lost your Mojo... I had an instant image of Da Vinci saying this to one of his students. He was such a character, I bet he would have too !
ReplyDeleteVery nice, thanks for the smile.
An interesting story. I also love the Marc Chagall painting you've posted. While looking at it, the red goes down like a fine wine. No wonder Picasso said when Chagall died, "Now there's no one left who knows anything about color."
ReplyDeleteVery amusing!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting house of cards...
ReplyDeleteWell played!
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed the creative construction in and of your piece. Neither is accomplished proficiently with too much beer. Thank you for sharing this, Laurel.=D
ReplyDeleteWonderful view, well written.
ReplyDeleteOh, No! It's terrible to lose your MOJO. I will be ninety, sitting by the fire and drinking beer, so help me Jim Morrison. Lesson learned, never lay off the beer, err you lose your MOJO. Thanks for the tip!!
ReplyDeleteOh my! I still have my MOJO .. I think .. love me my beer too!
ReplyDeletelol, Good ending.
ReplyDeleteheehee
ReplyDeleteMojo is a must
and beer a bust.
;)
Lovely ending. Very funny.
ReplyDeleteHouse of cards? Brilliant conceit. Love it.
ReplyDeleteHey, just wanted to thank you for always stopping by Team Tuna and leaving a comment. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this!.....Creative and unique response! :-)
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