Trying two out of three: 
Almost Free on the Fives: write a five line free verse with a total count of 25 words.
Almost phallic she mused
Looking from the fungus
To her one love.
Shame they are not one and the same
She could cook him then.
Pick Three: a person, place, object and write a piece of flash from 25 to 150 words.
Plumber, bathroom, fountain pen
Karthups had been called for. A problem in Mrs Cooper’s bathroom. All his life he’d been knee deep in it. It was either that or up to his elbows in it.
Mrs Cooper showed him the bathroom. Stood well down the hallway as Karthups got to work. A quick thrust and out it popped. The offending object. A brown fountain pen.
He held in his rough workman’s fingers wondering its circumstances in being dropped it down the toilet. How could something so fine cause such a problem?
Pens fascinated him. He longed to be a writer. But he lacked confidence beyond a few rough sentences.
He offered the pen to Mrs Cooper who recoiled refusing to look at it as he was sure she was aware of where it had been.
He placed the pen in his top pocket knowing it had a tale to tell.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2017/02/18/saturday-mix-lorraine-18-02-17/
Morpethroad 
I have always wanted to write with a decent fountain, but ink and left-handers just don’t mix (even gel pens) 😦
Yes I understand. Pens and me struggle to be legible
Wonderful tale of writerly pursuits! I suspect Mr. Kartrups is about to “plumb” the depths of a new career. Perhaps his pen has a tale weavers tale to tell.
Thanks for participating.
Now that is an idea…..I’ll store that one away…
PS: Your verse is quite clever — I wonder which would taste better?
I think the mushrooms might be a safer bet…
Probably — unless the mushroom is an Amanita.
He just seems like the right sort of fellow to become a character/narrator/writer.
We shall see….
I shall wait patiently . . .
LOL@ the verse – how absolutely clever and wonderful – and delightedly “deviant” 😉
and an interesting “pick” for the pocket of easy, light reading, with happy delight for the curious, who like to plumb the depths in wonder of the chambers of your fun mind Michael 😉 😀
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