EXHIBIT
“Is this
where I leave my exhibit?”
Craig curled
his lip. “Not that old piano?”
“Careful,”
said Paul, “It has a soul.”
“Rubbish!”
Craig sneered, “And we don’t take rubbish.”
“This is
the Tate Modern, isn’t it? Where they exhibit dead sheep?”
“We’ve
moved on since then.” Craig was losing his cool – he was always being taunted
about the formaldehyde sheep. “Your piano belongs in the tip.”
“You’ll
be sorry you said that,” Paul warned, and walked away.
Craig
kicked the piano.
With no
doorman to move them on, a crowd formed as a dirge emanated from the unmanned
instrument.
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Don't blame me - I don't choose the photograph! That was taken by John Nixon and picked for Friday Fictioneers by Rochelle who blogs at https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/ You can follow the link from her blog to read what other authors wrote to the prompt - after leaving a comment on mine, if you would be so kind!
Creative :)
ReplyDeleteI would never kick it!
Nor would I, but Craig wasn't so clever!
DeleteHa.. maybe the kicking is all about the concept of his art... that's perfect.
ReplyDeleteA piano is far more worthy of being in a gallery than a dead sheep.
DeleteHa ha - loved this story, Lizy - and of course a piano is more suitable gallery fodder than a dead sheep! :)
ReplyDeleteOr a pile of bricks, but I couldn't fir them both into 100 words!
DeleteDon't tell Danien Hirst! Brilliant
ReplyDeleteMy 100 words!
Is he still alive, or did the piano get him too?
DeleteHehehe. Never kick a piano with a soul. It has style, too, playing a dirge. Fun story. --Gah Learner
ReplyDeleteThanks Gah - it was impossible to write a serious story for this one!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Clare - always happy to amuse people!
DeleteA piano which eats people would liven up any modern art gallery. Perhaps they should all have one?
ReplyDeleteWe should write to the Tate Modern, Patsy, and suggest it.
DeleteOoh, very intriguing, Liz. Wonder what happens next. It's a mind expanding idea :)
ReplyDeletePerhaps Paul came back once his piano had eaten its meal.
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteAnd the moral to the story is never kick a man eating piano. Sounds more interesting than sheep in formaldehyde.
Shalom,
Rochelle
The Tate Modern has had some extreme exhibits since it opened!
DeleteShe tried to warn him.
ReplyDeleteHe should have listened.
DeleteCraig's missing out on a once in a career opportunity. Good story.
ReplyDeleteTanks Margirene.
DeleteThe moral of this story is "Never kick a man-eating piano". A dirge was appropriate. Funny story, Liz. :D --- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne.
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