Kaleidoscope
Not sure it is as good as it could be, I may investigate this further when I have time. I hope it isn’t too repetitive (which was my worry). I guess the plot isn’t quite as defined or clear, possibly. Please let me know any of your thoughts!
There are clues within the text, if anyone knows their A.L.W musicals they might spot them…
Sadly over the words limit, but I can’t get it down any more! So even if its not considered as a true entrant, I thought it would be interesting to see my response to the prompt.
Kaleidoscope belongs to the following groups:
Twisted TalesRed, yellow, green. Colours whirled past my eyes, making my head spin as they twirled, twisted and gyrated to the music pounding through the air. Brown, scarlet, black. I closed my eyes tightly, hoping that I would block out the swirling blur to regain my balance in the darkness afforded by my eyelids, but curiosity forced them open again. Ocre, peach, ruby, olive.
Excitement rippled across my skin as lights danced and rolled around my vision, whilst music pulsed through my blood. Violet, fawn, lilac, gold. I was oblivious to everything except the colours filling my head and taking me deep into a whirling vortex of lights, sound and sensations.
Chocolate, mauve, cream, crimson. I jolted as a movement nudged my elbow, tearing me from the web of colours filing my vision to glare at the person to my side. Coated in the vibrant light, they pulled their head through the dark confines of the jumper to smile apologetically at me. Silver, rose, azure, lemon. Returning to the maelstrom of movement, light and sound I quickly forgot the cold, the interruption and become once more absorbed with colours that skimmed the smooth surface of the ice.
Russet, grey, purple, white. As my anticipation heightened, my breathing grew shallow and my pulse began to race. They took me to another world, another place, another time and released me from the cares, stress and strain in my own life. As the music intensified and the movements reached a crescendo I felt myself tense with expectation.
Pink, purple, blue. The final chords blasted across the stadium as the coloured lights exploded into a ferocious fanfare of colours.. A tremendous roar burst from the crowd, drowning out the fading music as, the lights stilled to focus on the performers. Colours twinkled on the ice, rippling through the clothes of the dancers and the streamers flowing from the ceiling, and settled in my mind, calming. Replete, I sagged into my chair, barely able to join in the applause, only the smile across my face any indication of the extent of my pleasure.
Glancing down to the programme in my hand I nodded. I could only agree with the marketing. Joseph and his Technicolor Dream coat on ice certainly was a kaleidoscope of colour!
Matt Penfold
Great concept for working in the prompt, well done!
Solar Zorra
Yes, beautiful use of imagery. :) SZ
KMorral replied
Thanks, I was a little concerned I was getting repetitive.
ArcadiaTempest
Enjoyed your writing…..use of the prompt was excellento :)))
KMorral replied
Thank you!
anya
Great twist K. Nice to feel the colours playing throughout the story.
Zolton
This was such a great build up. Kinky!
KMorral replied
Thanks- thought I would try something a bit different- though it has to be said that the words wrote themselves (hence they were hard to control to the limit!)...
Alison Pearce
Great story!!