Drabble Challenge: "Joy", etc.

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Haven't posted here in a while. Things have been good. Working, writing (posted the last bunch of Norrington's Choice, unbetaed but oh, well; also Querida, a Harry & the Pirate I "deleted scene" that introduces a new character that will appear in H&theP IV, beginning in the next chapter; and a "Dessert" Drabble, Knave of Hearts, a H&theP IV "deleted scene"). Now working on Chapter 7 of H&theP IV, and posting PotC recs to crack_van this month. Busy!

Went to a wonderful concert last Friday with ladymora and dr_mrow and eliensign at a Jr. High in Santa Barbara (in my next life I want to go to a Jr. High like that--what a gorgeous theater!), a fundraiser for a couple of ladies who lost their La Conchita home, and nearly their lives, in a mudslide recently. Many local artists were there, including Christopher Cross (who sounds just the same as he ever did), and Glen Phillips, formerly of Toad the Wet Sprocket, who was fantastically good.  There were blues groups, and celtic groups, and a Hawaiian Uke duo, and Irish folk music, etc. etc. -- really wonderful.

Rain has ended and we are basking in sunshine, green and wildflowers. Even Death Valley has a shallow lake, and flowers they haven't seen in years!

Wrote a drabble and a half for this week's challenge at Black Pearl Sails: "Joy".

~ Marry in April ~

~.~.~.~
Marry in April when you can,
Joy for maiden and for man.
~.~.~.~

It wasn’t in the myriad details of the preparations—the choosing of linens, the delineation of the contract, choking over a celebratory brandy with her father.

Nor was it in the ceremony itself, standing stiff at the altar, clothes too tight, people too many, vows too solemn.

And the reception was almost worse. It rained and they were all squeezed into the governor’s mansion, approval by no means universal, and then that tense moment between James and “Mr. Byrd”.

Not even later, that First Time, both tired but determined to ignore sager council. The words ‘conjugal relations’ gave no hint of the awkwardness and pain commingled with the wonder of those moments.

No, it came after that, hours later, waking warm and close, the cool, rain-swept dawn shutting out the world and its expectations.

Beloved Husband. Beloved Wife.  

 

 

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Comments

[azziria.livejournal.com]

I love this. Simple and tender. Made my breath catch in my throat.

"Not even later, that First Time, both tired but determined to ignore sager council. The words ‘conjugal relations’ gave no hint of the awkwardness and pain commingled with the wonder of those moments."

"No, it came after that, hours later, waking warm and close, the cool, rain-swept dawn shutting out the world and its expectations."

Lovely use of language :-) Well done.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So happy you enjoyed it! I don't often write W/E, and I probably should try to do it more--they are an interesting pair.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So happy you enjoyed it, my dear. ;)

[yoiebear.livejournal.com]

This is sweet and realistic. Very enjoyable. Can't wait to read more of your stuff.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

(OOOOOH BUCKY ICON!!!!!!)

Thanks so much. Glad you liked it!

[yoiebear.livejournal.com]

I have another Bucky icon... Gotta love "fuzzy" LOL

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure which I love more, Bucky or Solange. I think equally, for different reasons.

[the-dala.livejournal.com]

::melts::

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

::is happy to have melted::

[whitemunin.livejournal.com]

This was lovely. My favorite part:

waking warm and close, the cool, rain-swept dawn shutting out the world and its expectations.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

That was my favorite part too. ;)

So happy you enjoyed it.

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

Even W/E works for me when you write it ;-) Sweet and lovely!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you liked this. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with, and also to reading the piece you were going to email me. ;)

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

Working on it! *glares at fic, willing it to behave*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL! I know what you mean. I totally redid a lot of what I sent you the other day (more from Alphonse's pov, which works better), and now am struggling with the next part. Hope to have it done by the end of the weekend, but we'll see. I do better writing in the mornings, but don't get to do that much, except on the weekends. (And I just made a golf date for Sunday morning--argh! Have to get out in this beautiful weather, though.)

Good luck wrestling with your fic. ;)

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

Thanks, and good luck to you too :-) I'm really not a morning person, so I usually write better late at night. More from Alphonse's pov, you say, that sounds interesting...

[keoki.livejournal.com]

Stories like this are why I read W/E. Thank you.

PS

[keoki.livejournal.com]

And I love that "Mr. Byrd" managed to make it to the ceremony.

Re: PS

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

That was a total homage to viva_gloria's fic, The World Turned Upside Down, one of my favorite wedding fics. Will be reccing that one on crack_van tonight, I believe. ;)

So very happy you enjoyed the drabble! Thanks so much for letting me know.

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

This is very poignant and sweet. I just love all the happy, mushy, love stuff that is also real.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I just love all the happy, mushy, love stuff that is also real.

Precisely why I write it. There really is sweetness and light in the world, and it never hurts to be reminded of that fact.

So happy you liked this.

[tseek-unique.livejournal.com]

A beautiful read. This line holds such special meaning: The words ‘conjugal relations’ gave no hint of the awkwardness and pain commingled with the wonder of those moments. How true. So sweet and lovely.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much--I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :)