Friday Fictioneers – An Archaeology of Garbage

~ Neil MacDonald
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

You can tell a lot about a man from his library, they say. Well, let me tell you, there’s a damn sight more to learn from a person’s leavings. You can live off those. Once, I found a diamond ring. See what I mean? The garbage tells a story if you know how to read it.  

So, was the ring just lost or tossed out in rage? There were other things which suggested anger—a shredded dress, for one. After that, the contents of the bin changed at this house. Lots of ready meal wrappers. She’d left him!  

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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

31 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – An Archaeology of Garbage”

  2. Dear Neil,

    When I was cashiering in a grocery store it was interesting to see what people bought. You really could tell a lot about them by that. Trash they leave also tells a lot. Your story has me wondering if there’s foul play afoot.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  6. Ahhh, you really encapsulated how love and romance and commitment rings have a flip side – and the diamond gets tossed with an exit – and the “ready-meal wrappers” say it all!

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