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Greedy
Winding around the cochlea, stretching to the auditory nerve, coiling in the middle ear, nesting slyly behind the ear drum, Beast’s eyes close while he waits patiently to devour all the beautiful words.
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Written in response to a Trifecta Writing Challenge: 33 words on a beast in an unusual place.
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The monster of hearing loss.
What a poignant piece. Very lovely writing.
What beautiful writing-am sure this beast can never devour your words:-)
Wonderful use of action in this piece. I felt myself pulled along through the journey with the beast.
That one.. probably whisper bad words too..
So descriptive and astute. Well done, Jan.
I loved your descriptions in this. Very good.
Very, very good, Jan. And I do have one of those beasts – not yet fulfilled enough to sleep! 😀
Oh I love this take. It sounds like something Captain Kirk might have to deal with! 😀
Wow, how powerful. You are a very talented writer.
What a wretched beast! But you describe hearing loss in a beautiful way.
I really feel your beast in this entry.
Thanks. It actually IS my beast.
I know from reading your other posts….it was a very powerful entry. I wish you all the best.
Wow! Having read of your struggles with hearing loss, this is very powerful. I can just see him in there…
Thank you. Really a lot. Thank you.
Lush prose. Nice take on the prompt!
Oh, very clever! And only a tiny bit creepy. 🙂