The August 13, 2020, Carrot Ranch Literary Community Flash Fiction prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a first flight. It can be anything or anyone that flies. What is significant about the first? Go where the prompt leads!
Respond by August 25, 2020.
The wings were brand new. The two small buds on her back had blossomed into full-fledged wings covered with white feathers. She stretched these new extensions as far as she could, flexing the newly formed muscles taut.
She was sure that they made these new appendages for flying. How long had she wished to fly free like the eagle and the hawk?
She sniffed the air and pawed the ground. From a canter to a dead run, she was ready to spread her wings. At the cliff, the ground fell away, and she flew. It was unicorn’s first flight.
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An avid reader, Colleen M. Chesebro rekindled her love of writing poetry after years spent working in the accounting industry. These days, she loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction.
In addition to poetry books, Chesebro’s publishing career includes participation in various anthologies featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. She’s an avid supporter of her writing community on Word Craft Poetry.com by organizing and sponsoring a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, where participants experiment with traditional and current forms of Japanese and American syllabic poetry.
Chesebro is an assistant editor of The Congress of the Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology & Gitty Up Press, a micro-press founded by Charli Mills and Carrot Ranch.
In January 2022, Colleen founded Unicorn Cats Publishing Services to assist poets and authors in creating eBooks and print books for publication. In addition, she creates affordable book covers for Kindle and print books.
Chesebro lives in the house of her dreams in mid-Michigan surrounded by the Great Lakes with her husband and two (unicorn) cats, Chloe & Sophie.
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Love this. 😀 Such a great ending.
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Thanks, Lucy! We’ve just got to spread our wings and fly. ❤
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With apologies for including a link, this was a 2016 post of mine. https://coldhandboyack.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/check-another-project-off-my-list/
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You are the master! Now, tell that same story in 99 words! I loved that story btw! 🥰
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No way. I think it would lose too much. I’m such a dork, that I hit the music as I read by and teared up for the rest.
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Awww, I love that story. 😍
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Love this unicorn story! Well done Sis ❤
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So fun! I love those flying horses! 😍
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Wonderful Colleen.. could feel the wind beneath her wings…♥
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Yay, Sally! Fly free! ❤️
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♥
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LOVE this! Felt like it was me taking off. ❤
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Yay! Feel the wind under your wings! ❤️
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Absolutely beautiful 💜
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Thanks, Willow. I bet that fist time in the air was exhilarating! 🦄🥰
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Yes indeed ☺️☺️
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Beautiful, Collee! Here’s to soaring!
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Fly free into the wind! 😍🦄
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This made me smile. Yay for the unicorns first flight.
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I love unicorns… the best mystical creature ever! LOL! ❤
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My granddaughters and I agree:) Although dragons is a close second.
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Oh yes! How could I not mention dragons. 😂
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Sounds like a good day.
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LOL! Right? It would be amazing to spread your wings and fly like that. ❤
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A lovely fantasy to enter into. I’ve always wished I could fly.
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Right? Wouldn’t that be amazing? 🥰🦄
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🙂 For sure!
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Oh yes I’ve seen Pegasus Unicorns! Lovely first flight. 🙂
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Thanks, Jules. Great fun!
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How exhilarating.
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Wouldn’t that be an experience? Feel the wind beneath your wings. ❤️
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I’d love it!
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Me too! 😍
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