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PEACE PIPE - a story in under 100 words



PEACE PIPE

The old warrior sat peacefully watching the sunset. He didn’t bother to move as his cousin dismounted.
Dropping the reins, Standing Tree folded his considerable height into a chair. “Why are you sitting out here, Running Wolf?”
“I wanted a pipe.” Running Wolf blew a perfect smoke-ring into the still air and watched it slowly dissolve.
“But you’d be more comfortable by your fire.”
“Warmer, maybe, but pipe-smoke makes my woman cough.”
“You are the chief of the tribe, cousin!”
“Everywhere else, yes, but not in my tepee.”
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Renee Heath's atmospheric photo brought this story to mind instantly. All I needed was to write it down - isn't it great when that happens? For other interpretations of her photo you can follow the links from Rochelle's blog  https://rochellewisoff.com/  - and have a go at writing a story yourself, why don't you?



Living in the south of England we don't get nearly as much snow as some, but my garden looked very pretty this morning under a thin white blanket.

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51 comments:

  1. Neil MacDonald30/01/2019, 13:45

    If only more chiefs would acknowledge the limits of their power

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    1. liz young30/01/2019, 14:16

      Indeed - and is that a political comment, Neil?

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  2. Helen Baggott30/01/2019, 13:58

    A wise man!

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  3. Brenda Cox30/01/2019, 15:56

    I love this story and the chief's concern for his wife. A wise and humble man.

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  4. kalpana solsi30/01/2019, 17:39

    Sweet little story. The lion maybe the King of the Jungle but has to bow before his superior-half. the concern for his wife is justified.

    https://ideasolsi65.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-wigwam.html

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  5. Penny Gadd30/01/2019, 17:42

    The calmness of the act of smoking the pipe, and of the evening scene emphasises the calmness and wisdom of the chief. Lovely story, Liz, and a great title!

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    1. liz young30/01/2019, 22:21

      Thank you Penny for a thoughtful comment.

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  6. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields30/01/2019, 18:33

    Dear Liz,

    Universal family dynamic. This made me laugh out loud. Love it!

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. liz young30/01/2019, 22:22

      Thanks Rochelle, I'm happy it amused you. X

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  7. Dale30/01/2019, 19:32

    Love this! I laughed out loud at that one. He is wise. He is the chief. He knows his place within the marriage ;-)

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  8. Iain Kelly30/01/2019, 19:54

    A wise chief indeed!

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  9. Susan A Eames30/01/2019, 20:06

    Ha ha - I wasn't expecting that last line. Loved it!

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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  10. brudberg30/01/2019, 20:27

    Of course, and it does make sense actually.

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  11. plaridel31/01/2019, 04:45

    but of course. a man is allowed to say he's the boss by asking his wife's permission first. :)

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  12. Abhijit Ray31/01/2019, 07:25

    Spoken like a wise chief. He knows who rules his teepee.

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  13. KISLAYA GOPAL31/01/2019, 07:41

    The chief seems to be a calm and a wise man. He knows how to maintain balance in his home and outside.
    Well written!

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  14. draliman31/01/2019, 08:45

    As it should be :-)

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  15. Keith's Ramblings31/01/2019, 12:09

    He knows who the real boss is! Your snow looks pretty - I've not seen any in my part of East Sussex just yet!

    Click to read my FriFic tale!

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    1. liz young31/01/2019, 17:05

      Thanks Keith. There wasn't much snow but the pavements - and my path - were lethal!

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  16. Kristian Fogarty31/01/2019, 15:51

    Haha, A great story. He is a great chief who considers his wife above his own image. His image won't keep him warm at night, but his wife will.

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    1. liz young31/01/2019, 17:06

      Never upset the cook is a good maxim to live by!

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  17. lisarey1990@gmail.com01/02/2019, 00:22

    So wise!

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  18. Sandra Crook01/02/2019, 10:17

    I like the sound of their relationship. He's a wise man.

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  19. Anshu Bhojnagarwala01/02/2019, 13:08

    True about most relationships. Man can be the President, chief or the biggest businessman on this earth, but he won't do anything to upset the wife. Good story Lizy!

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  20. Linda01/02/2019, 14:08

    It takes a real leader to respect his wife in a place and time when that was not the norm. Lovely little story :)

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    1. liz young01/02/2019, 17:04

      I think it's been like that for centuries - admitting it to another man is the surprise! Thanks Linda.

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  21. Gah Learner02/02/2019, 23:19

    He sounds like a wise man and good husband. Sweet story.

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  22. Fatima Fakier04/02/2019, 06:59

    A wise man. Happy wife, happy life!

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  23. grams ramblings04/02/2019, 17:24

    Like a lot of men, I dare say. Most have their man cave in some form or other. Mine has his studio, his father had his greenhouse ...
    Love the photo of your garden. We are also in the south of England, thank goodness. Don't like the snow.

    gramswisewords.blogspot.com

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    1. liz young04/02/2019, 22:35

      my garden is very small and, as we've only been here five months, is a work in progress!

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  24. Priya04/02/2019, 18:36

    That's very considerate of him. Enjoyed this light take.

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  25. Susie Clevenger05/02/2019, 00:06

    No, when a woman isn't happy in her tee pee no one's happy. Love it!

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  26. Dawn05/02/2019, 21:36

    Cute story. Made me LOL.

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