In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
WAIT!
What?
You can’t say that.
Why not?
Who’s going to get it?
She will.
You’re writing to impress someone?
Yes, she writes to this prompt.
This the girl who when you told her you lived in Australia asked if you lived near Innsbruck?
Well she’s geographically challenged.
And you think Coleridge won’t challenge her?
Everyone knows Coleridge.
You’re an idiot. She’s more likely to hum Olivia Newton John’s song.
She’ll see me as an intellectual.
One cursory glance at your post and her eyes will glaze over and she’ll move on to the next piece by that blogger you tell me always writes clever witty stuff in which he will describe an afternoon gazing at the mist generated by the water crashing down upon the rocks as being like the love he feels she has for him.
Hey that’s a great idea. I’ll write that instead.
Like I said you’re an idiot.
Written for : https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/fffaw-week-of-07-29-2015/
Morpethroad 
Double over cackling here!!!
Good you see the funny side of it Val….
Sleep-deprived, I would have laughed at anything–or cried.
Now you really should get better rest my dear, how do you expect to maintain those delightful girly looks?..
Oh how you make me laugh, Michael! I will definitely sleep tonight.
Good. Get to bed.
When the movie is over, I will.
Must be a good one?
“Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte”–with Betty Davis; I’ve seen it a million times, own the DVD, and will probably see it a million times more. I recall how very scary it was when I first saw it, as a young teenager! Anyway, it has stood the test of time–and I enjoy the distraction at this hour, when my thoughts have temporarily flipped upside down again. I know, I know–sleep is what I need–not more potato chips and terror-suspense-madness films!
Sounds like a good movie, I’ll have to look it up.
Enjoy…
You might like it–Joseph Cotten also stars; the ending, though sad, is somewhat redemptive. Which is an interesting twist in a “thriller”.
“Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.
Oh goodness you have knowledge of Coleridge….well there’s no impressing you…lol
You’d be surprised by what I know.
Actually no I wouldn’t I know you are one smart cookie…
Very interesting take to the prompt Michael! I have to admit that I am not familiar with Coleridge but I did sense a lot of humor in your story!
Lovely piece very entertaining.
Let’s not be hard on the geographically challenged 😀
Thank you Mandy, you know of such a person?
Well yes, but I’d rather not give out names, Michael. Hope you’ll understand. It can be difficult living in the land of the lost.
Often the lost can be found Mandy.
That’s good news-I’ll let my friend know 🙂
Sometimes it’s all about hope and a good compass.
You have a good sense of humour Michael. Funny story, I enjoyed it.
Thanks Mandi and thanks for the follow, stop by any time….have a good day/evening…
i just love how he changed his mind in the last minute .
Thanks so much for stopping by glad you enjoyed my post.
LOL I could so see the two of you talking. She rolling her eyes and you spreading your hands, glaring and saying, “What’s your problem? It’ll work.” Something tells me you really enjoyed writing that, Michael 🙂
We only did one Coleridge poem at school, and that was The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner in year 9. Thoroughly enjoyed that.
I never really liked Xanadu / Kubla khan as it was thought Coleridge was drug affected at the time. We taught the ancient Mariner to year 7 but I liked his lime tree bower poem. Thanks for stopping by.
YAY Smiles ..Thank you I needed Smiles
Thank you I so happy to be able to provide you with some.
Superb, Michael. This is refreshingly different and so clever…not to mention very funny! A great read. Well done! (Heena would be pleased that you used her WOW this week – Xanadu.) 🙂
Oh I’d forgotten about Heena’s word this week. Thanks Millie for stopping by.Have a good day.
That was a funny one. I really got a laugh out of reading it.
Thanks so much for reading and your comment.
As a fan of roller-skating anthomorphic personifications, I object! (Coleridge is so dry, you can make an argument for that awful film being better…)
Thank you Dave I am sure you can provided you remember it.
A very fun take on the prompt, Michael. I wonder whether he’ll manage to impress his geographically challenged girl. 🙂
Thanks louise, well one hopes he does though I don’t like his chances.
Thank you for participating in FFfAW challenge! 🙂
Always my pleasure Joy, looking forward to this weeks challenge…
Thank you Michael!