A magical new weekly writing opportunity from Jenne Gray and C. E. Ayr.
The rules are:
Maximum of 250 words.
Inspired by photo prompt below.
That’s it.
One Lone Goalie Stands Fast
Standing alone on the damp green turf.
Nighttime arrives as the steady darkness is abated only by the stadiums lights.
A large crowd situated around these proceedings.
The dampness makes the warm evening humid, adding to the tension of the spectacle unfolding.
Near the lights, thousands of small dancing things are drawn and strewn about.
Oddly (for the figure standing on the field) the strong scent of popcorn, nachos, and hotdogs fills the air.
The spectators enjoy a veritable orgy of outrageously priced junk food.
Consumed with an almost fierce desperation as they root for their favorite team.
Athletes kick and chase a hexagonal patterned ball up and down the field.
For the moment, he lets out a sigh of relief as his counterpart defends a small patch of earth.
This respite will be short lived as already the ball has passed midfield and is heading towards his goal.
Nothing will get through.
He will dive and land horribly to assure a nil score for his opponents.
A night in the life of a goalie…
-AAA 08/23/2024
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Anthony’s Crazy Love and Life Lessons in Empathy 
Hi Anthony, and welcome to the Unicorn Challenge.
‘scent of popcorn, nachos, and hotdogs’ made me smile, very much a USA ‘soccer’ match rather than Scottish fitba!
Fun piece.
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Thank you 😊
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Great descriptions, Anthony – I can almost smell and hear the happenings.
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Thank you 😊
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Great descriptions, Anthony – I can almost smell and hear the happenings.
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Aww thank you 😊
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love this
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Thank you 😊
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You’re welcome Anthony.
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Nice post an thanks for the nod, but this one isn’t my challenge. This link takes you to the original post.
https://talesfromglasgow137065088.wordpress.com/2024/08/22/the-unicorn-challenge-23-08-24/
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Fixed, thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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Great job Anthony! The descriptions were spot on, and I could vividly imagine everything you described.
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Thank you this was something different I tried 😊
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You’re Welcome! I have to say that you did an amazing job.
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