Friday Fictioneers – Form and Essence

~ Neil MacDonald

PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox

He asked whether I liked the piece. I sensed a trap.

“Very modern,” I temporised.

With a creasing of brows, he asked again, more insistently. Which was rude.

“Well, let’s see. May I touch?”

Of course, he wanted to know why.

“If it’s a pile of wood shavings glued together, then no. If it’s blown glass, yes, I’d admire the skill.”

With huge disappointment, he insisted the artifice didn’t matter, only the essence of the thing. My guess—he was looking for an argument.

The door closed behind me and I was never invited back.

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Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here

25 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – Form and Essence”

  5. He has the air of a pretentious twat. You’re probably better off not going back. Unless it was a job interview at a place you really wanted to work at. I like your use of temporised.

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