‘It is…how you say…the tree of youth.’ Professor Korzgy felt moved to tears. His last emotion before the bullet killed him.
‘Sorry old chap.’ Lord Rundles bit into the plucked apple but vomited and fall down dead.
Wiping the sick away, Professor Korzgy, said, ‘Apologies, it is…a tree of life’.
Random Word: Gardening
how twisty a turn between these two...nice 55...
ReplyDeleteYouth, life, death in a short 55 words.
ReplyDeletehow clever is this?
ReplyDeletebrilliant!
love it..
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shakira
Sounds more like the tree of death than the tree of life.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. A deadly tree of life, I think.
ReplyDeleteOo, a fake out. Nice.
ReplyDeletevery ironic little tale of 55 words here. i think you may be channeling a little bit of poe in this one.
ReplyDeleteA tree of life for at least one of them! Have a greet weekend!
ReplyDeleteDid you have to mention Vomit?
ReplyDeleteIrony abounds this week..hehehehe
Excellent 55 My Friend.
Thanks for playing, thanks for your fantastic support of others today, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G
A fascinating 55. Very creative and clever.
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I love a mystery with an unexpected ending. You have a unique way of capturing the reader as you spin a great 55!
ReplyDeleteGreat Hammer blow - love the characters names.
ReplyDeletedear watson--he should have ducked..great 55!
ReplyDeleteA double entendre in a duplicitous event...
ReplyDeleteHa!
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I can't write nearly as much as I'd like,
a dichotomy of my life
Dianne
creative and astounding 55.
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