As the planets aligned in a syzygy above them, The star-crossed lovers parted ways Their careers and family pulled them apart Their love was too fragile to survive the attack.
This post was written in response to the Weekend Writing Prompt. The Weekend Writing Prompt is hosted by Sammi on her blog – Sammi Cox. The challenge is to include the word “syzygy” and write a prose/poem in 30 words. Click on the links to read entries by my fellow bloggers and to know more about this challenge.
This was a rather difficult prompt. That, or I am showing the starting symptoms of a writer’s block! I hope it’s not the latter!
A twenty-something who loves to write short stories, especially ones with a twist. You might find a couple of poems, life experiences and rants in the mix too. :)
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This was a prompt word. That’s the only reason why I used it. Btw, “In astronomy, a syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system.”
Hey, Bharaaaaath. I’m just digging up old comments. Even my autocorrect doesn’t recognise syzygy. Wait, now it does!!
Btw, do you remember what it means? 😂
Thank you so much, Reshmi. All your comments have been restored btw. I saw your message. Sometimes WordPress has a tendency to send perfectly okay comments to the spam folder or hold it for moderation! I have rescued all of them 😃
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Heartfelt!
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Thank you so much ❤️🤗
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Touching! Great take!!
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Thank you so much ❤️🤗
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Oh oh! That’s sad!
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Yes. And yet it could be true for many.
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🙂
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Do you plan to use this in your daily conversations??
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Hey Bharaaaaaaath. Which one? 😀
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The word you mentioned here
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Syzygy? 😂😂😂
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Yeah. What is that anyway?
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See my other comment 😂
FYI, I struggled a bit with this prompt. It wasn’t as easy as usual
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I know but you nailed it as usual. 🤷🏻♂️
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Aww! That’s kind of you. Thank you so much 🙂
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Aww look who’s being so formal. 🤣🤣
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I had my doubts with this story. Hence the comment 😛
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What is it that you doubt, child?
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That it was not good enough.
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Oh c’mon! Your work is always great.
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I am flattered that you think so! 😀
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I’m flattered that you’re flattered.
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Good morning, Bharaaaaath 😃
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Shwetaaaaa!!!! How long has it been!!!!
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I think you know the answer to that question! 🙈
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Haha that’s why I don’t use complicated words in my post. 😂😂 aww! Look at you.
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This was a prompt word. That’s the only reason why I used it. Btw, “In astronomy, a syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system.”
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I tried to learn a plethora of different words but I remember none.
The traffic moved in syzygy??
(Even my autocorrect doesn’t recognise this word😂😂)
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Hey, Bharaaaaath. I’m just digging up old comments. Even my autocorrect doesn’t recognise syzygy. Wait, now it does!!
Btw, do you remember what it means? 😂
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Nope. I don’t care what it means now. 😂
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Lol. How’s your quarantine going?
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So far so good 🤣🤣
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Good to know! I hope it continues to be like that 😃
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With corona?
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Very well written Shweta
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Thank you so much, Sadje ❤️🤗
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A pleasure
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❤️🤗
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Cleverly done!
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Thanks a lot, Chris. I’m glad to know that you think so 😃☺️
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Beautiful!
I mean I currently could relate to it on a personal level.
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Ohh,Rashmi. It breaks my heart to hear that ☹️
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Well penned ❣️
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Thank you so much ❤️🤗
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My pleasure 🙂 ❣️ 🙂
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❤️🤗
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“Their love was so fragile to survive the attack.”
Splendid ending to such a beautiful and heartfelt post❤💕 loved it Shweta💖
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I’m so glad you liked it. Thank you so much, Ishita ❤️🤗
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❣❣♥️
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This is wonderful!
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Thank you so much, Harsh 🙂
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Amazing!!!
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Thank you so much, Era ♥️
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Pleasure is all mine 💙
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❤️🤗
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Short n heart felt…👍
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Thank you so much, Reshmi. All your comments have been restored btw. I saw your message. Sometimes WordPress has a tendency to send perfectly okay comments to the spam folder or hold it for moderation! I have rescued all of them 😃
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Oh yes…even I got some like those..ok.. Thanks for the rescue!😄
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It’s my duty to rescue such comments ☺️
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Nicely done .. about your last line in the post … definitely a tough prompt , and you did really well 😊
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Thank you so much. That’s so kind of you ❤️
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Wonderful response to the prompt!
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Thanks a lot, Anisha. I’m glad to know that you think so ☺️
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Pleasure is all mine, Shweta! ☺
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❤️🤗
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Sadly, this happens all too often. Keep up the good work.
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Oh yes. It happens a lot, unfortunately. Thank you so much 😃
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Sad one 😦
And i loved your play with words ❤
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Indeed. I felt like writing a tragedy that day. Thank you so much ❤️🤗
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And it was a beautifully written tragedy 😊
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Thanks a lot, dear ♥️
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