100 words

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I love it here. So tranquil. Swaying branches, pale green leaves reaching for wispy white clouds floating  ‘cross a sky of springtide blue. Blimey, listen to me getting poetical! It’s not even spring!

See the heart carved in that tree trunk? I did that when I was fourteen. The K in it is for me of course,  and the S is for – don’t laugh – Celine! How was I to know Celine started with a C? When she saw it she accused me of having it off with her friend Sally.

My next girlfriend was Sarah, so it came in quite useful!

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Big thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers

PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox

42 thoughts on “100 words

  1. pensitivity101's avatar pensitivity101 October 15, 2025 / 17:59

    erm, Caroline doesn’t begin with an S either………………….

  2. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li October 15, 2025 / 18:31


    Keith, I think “K” could be considered to be a player. Funny spin on the image 🙂

  3. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz October 15, 2025 / 18:56

    Very clever- your picking Sarah as the follow up that is…..

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings October 17, 2025 / 10:29

      A lucky coincidence! The next one was Susan, the next Samantha, the next Sheila…..

  4. James Pyles's avatar James Pyles October 15, 2025 / 20:34

    And the moral of the story is learn to spell.

  5. Neil MacDonald's avatar Neil MacDonald October 15, 2025 / 20:37

    Now there’s a boy who thinks ahead

  6. messymimi's meanderings's avatar messymimi's meanderings October 15, 2025 / 23:36

    Heeheehee! This is a fun one. Who expects a boy to know how to spell a girl’s name?

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings October 17, 2025 / 10:45

      Exactly! If it’s pronounced with an S it should be spelled with an S!

  7. beth's avatar beth October 16, 2025 / 01:21

    You should have told her you could predict the future

  8. Sandra's avatar Sandra October 16, 2025 / 07:57

    There’s a time for everything, if you have the patience to wait. Love it!

  9. Sadje's avatar Sadje October 16, 2025 / 11:03

    An amazing tree. Love your poem

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje October 17, 2025 / 11:34

        You’re welcome

  10. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff October 16, 2025 / 13:18

    Dear Keith,

    Spelling seems to be a dying art. Things might have gone better with Celine had he known how to spell her name. 😉 Cute story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings October 17, 2025 / 11:37

      Sadly, people now rely on spellcheckers to correct their mistakes – not that they were around when I carved those initials!

      Thanks, Rochelle.

  11. James McEwan's avatar James McEwan October 16, 2025 / 14:22

    Hilarious. Doomed to date only the ‘s’ girls. Well, there is Susan, so sweet and Samantha who might be a witch.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings October 17, 2025 / 11:47

      I did actually marry an S, but not a Samantha fortunately!

  12. plaridel's avatar plaridel October 16, 2025 / 18:11


    smart fellow. 🙂

  13. poetisatinta's avatar poetisatinta October 16, 2025 / 19:45

    Ha ha – so you were just looking for girls whose name began with an ‘S’ – naughty!😅

  14. Dale's avatar Dale October 16, 2025 / 20:19

    Guess he was feeling a tad too cocky there. Smart choice on the next girlfriend, though 😉

      • Dale's avatar Dale October 17, 2025 / 12:00

        Hahaha!!

  15. carol mck's avatar carol mck October 17, 2025 / 15:59

    Creative ramblings, Keith ~ fun stories ~ I am having eye problems ~ forgive me for not writing a detailed comment ~ Enjoy your weekend ~ thanks,

    an artist reflects

  16. thisobscurelife's avatar thisobscurelife October 18, 2025 / 04:38

    Funny spin on the prompt per usual. Keith will have to date on people whose names begin with “S” now.

  17. Chris Hall's avatar Chris Hall October 19, 2025 / 15:02

    Haha still laughing – very nicely done, Keith!

  18. floweroutoflife's avatar floweroutoflife October 20, 2025 / 09:54


    Oh dear, spelling really makes a difference doesn’t it! This made me chuckle on a grey Monday morning. I love that he found an S girlfriend to match the tree!

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