AnElephantCant go out at night
Mummy says he can’t play in the dark
So he has to stay quite
Well-behaved till daylight
To see if Daddy takes him to the park
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes.
The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in his picture (below).
Parks have been, for many years, a major feature of my life.
I love a Dear Green Place.
Click on this link to enter your tale, and see what others have written.
Below is an example of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.
Copyright Al Forbes
Daddy
Oh Mummy, please stop squeezing me!
Yes, of course I’m pleased to see you.
And yes, I am happy to be home.
Yes, I had a good time with Daddy.
We went to the circus, and to the zoo, saw elephants and monkeys.
Oh, and snakes, yuk!
We went out on the loch in a little boat, saw lots of birds and swans and ducks.
And some deer on…
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anelephantcant 
My own father is not doing so well right now. Thank you for the nice poetry to help me smile through it!
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I am sorry to hear that, Scott.
While there is little that can be done from this remote perspective, please know that I send you and your father my best wishes.
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Wishes, thoughts, and prayers – Oh My!
Thank you so much.
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Loved this My Elephant Friend. Loved the innocence of the child and the way this was captured.
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Thank you, Belinda.
AnElephant clearly missed this comment in the flood of verbiage that was cascading between your sweet self and that arriviste across the way.
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lol! That’s okay! Yes! It did become a bit of a manuscript between The Intruder and myself My Elephant Friend! 🙂
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