Lost Soul
With Apologies to Roy Lichtenstein & Other Concerned Parties
"Oh Jeff, I love you, too...But..."
Play it again.
"Oh Jeff, I love you, too...But..."
Goddamn, that's creepy. What or who do you think it is?
Hell if I know. Somehow her voice is trapped in the painting, just like the image of the woman hidden beneath all that acrylic paint.
I read once about a tribe in Brazil that won't let anyone take photos of them.
Why not?
They believe it will steal their souls.
Do you think that....
Don't be absurd.
What do we tell the owner? He paid $210K for that thing.
WE don't tell him anything.
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100 Words
About the Creator
John Cox
Twisted teller of mind bending tales. I never met a myth I didn't love or a subject that I couldn't twist out of joint. I have a little something for almost everyone here. Cept AI. Aint got none of that.
If You Love Me, You'll Do It
I met Jason when I was five years old. I could say that I loved him from the moment I saw him. He was so handsome to me and I felt in awe by his presence. When they introduced him as the new kid in school, I wanted to be his friend right away. I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember his smile and how he didn't seem shy. He appeared confident and ready to learn. I waved at him and said "hello," before anyone else could even say a word. He sat next to me, and I asked him if he wanted to be friends. He looked so happy as he said, "Yes!"
By Sidney Smith (Sid Smith)6 days ago in Fiction
'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
Comments (19)
Wow! Loved this version, so creative! Well done.
Clever angle! Glad I caught this before bed as you were featured in Vocal's Creators We're Loving. Yeah, YOU!
Yikes! Weird and has me feeling a bit unnerved 😁
Oh dear! Cleverly unsettling!😳
😂😂😂 this story was hilarious and intriguing. I love the depth you brought to this challenge and the extent you go to move beyond the ordinary. This was masterfully done. 👌🏽👏🏽
Great drabble and highly original, John. Love to read a story about a soul trapped in a picture, someone getting lost or stuck in a painting... Tight-knit writing too. Really well done and illustrated. Kinda spooky
Such a unique entry!! Love this story!
Hahaha.....clever.
Haha! Yikes! This was funny, creepy, and oh so clever! Well done, John!
John, you never cease to amaze me! Complicated sequels, essays, short stories, and flash fiction. This is fabulous!!! But.... making me long for more.
Brilliant!
Yup. I wouldn't tell him either.
I enjoy this mystery story. Great entry to the Challenge
Oooo, this was so spooky hahahahahhaha. Loved your story!
Excellent! I love this spin! You're becoming quite the microfiction master!
Damn you John! this is a clever and terrifying take! Im starting to think Ray's challenge is becoming more than he imagined! loved this!
Damn clever I was wondering what was happening then the old soul in the picture
You got me with this one!
Oooooh yeah, let the picture speak for itself. Lol. Great take