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This week's writing challenge from
Five Sentence Fiction
( Lillie McFerrin Writes ) is based upon the prompt:
Fabric
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Something a little more colorful the time around!
The Rainbows of Chinchero
It had been a long journey to reach Chinchero and the sacred valley of the Incas. This was, if legend is to be believed, the birthplace of the rainbow, and I wanted to experience one as I might have before the time of the Conquistadors, the ephemeral colors materializing within the swirling mists surrounding the steep mountains, but the weather wouldn't cooperate, my time here paradoxically plagued by bright and sun-filled days.
As I strolled through the cobbled streets of the town with nothing more on my mind than to kill time before departing, I came across the outdoor workshop of some local artisans. I stood amongst them as they quietly toiled and realized I had indeed found what I came for. The descendants of those ancient Inca had provided a multitude of rainbows, woven from a thousand years of memories, and put them on display as if only for me.
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The birthplace of the rainbow - what a charming thought!
ReplyDeleteThat's what the legend says! ( See http://www.world-guides.com/latin-america/peru/cusco/cusco_sacred_valley.html )
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The mystic of Incan lore clings from the high clouds to the cobbled streets on the Andean terraces, and through the local people hands into any craftsmanship produced by this wonderful folk.
ReplyDeleteVery well weaved tale! But that is not news, coming from you.
Thank you, for making me remember some past experiences!
You must have had some interesting and exciting experiences in you life! Thank you for the kind comments, and for giving your time to read my little tales.
DeleteOh, and thanks for following the blog! I am now into double digits!
DeleteColorful rainbows by the work of man's hands. A rainbow to hold on to.
ReplyDeleteBarbara @ www.allmylivesnow.com
Sometimes what we are looking for is hardest to see when it is right in front of us.
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Finding things in unexpected places is always a gift.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is! Thanks for reading and commenting! I don't always have time to reply right away, but I try to read and reply to every comment.
DeleteEnjoyed the facts interwoven so subtly into your story. Beautifully structured.
ReplyDeleteThey were interwoven into the fabric of my story! Thanks!
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