Words of the Week is a writing prompt where you're given about five words to use in an original short story, poem, or journal entry. This weeks words are;
Cavalcade: A dramatic sequence or procession.
Lampoon: Publicly mock or ridicule
Noxious: Harmful, poisonous.
Jocular: Characterized by joking
Mutable: Prone to or capable of change
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She watched the parade from the safety of her apartment balcony, relishing in the barely audible sound of classical piano playing from the speakers in her living room. It didn't match the tone of the cavalcade of performers or drunken onlookers below her. It was soothing, such a stark contrast to the noxious smell of sloshed beer that wafted below.
Anyone who knew her would suspect she loathed the annual parade through the streets below, but she rather enjoyed the sight of it. People hung out with their friends and family, laughing, drinking, joking. These people were free to let go and completely uninhibited. She longed to be that way, to feel the rush of blood from a spontaneous decision she knew was probably bad for her but refused to care.
She took a drink of wine right from the bottle. That was about as wild as she was capable of. Most people were mutable, able to adapt to change, but how long had she been living in the Big Easy? She'd yet to experience anything but gumbo and live blues music.
She watched a group of guys below her apartment yelling at a group of college girls who'd just won Mardi Gras beads. Purple and green strands hung from their necks as they took another swig of something in a brown paper bag. One of the guys dared to cross the street and ask for a phone number or a one night stand. She couldn't be sure which, but the girl's answer had been no either way. Red faced, the college guy went back to his friends and of course was lampooned with hearty laughter and jokes she wished she could hear from her perch above them.
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Can you use all five words in a short original work?
Monday, September 19, 2011
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7 comments:
Love your blog! It's gorgeous and this piece was so FUN! I love how you incorporated all the words! They were great ones as well!!!
Thank you, Jen!
Oh I just realized I didn't use "jocular" in my prompt. 8(
I guess that's what I get for rushing through the post this morning.
Okay, I am going to come here for my vocabulary lessons. Seriously! I am loving these words. This is a fun challenge. I will have to see if I can whip something up!
It is really fun, Abby! This is one of my favorite kinds of prompts. I plan to make it a weekly post. If you come up with anything, please share it!
What a cool post. I especially like your use of the word lampooned. Good one!
Thank you, E.R.!
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