This week’s words: Ether Grimalkin- an old female cat: an ill-tempered old woman Attic Dusk Augur- https://www.dictionary.com/browse/augur?s=t Curse Cabal- https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cabal?s=t Zodiac Sign Dripping Tattered Misgiving Strangleweed- The dodder is also known by the folk name “strangleweed” because it wraps itself around other plants and inserts itself into their vascular systems.
Esther Grimalkin was proud of her name. After all, hers was one of the few names she knew to get a mention in a Shakespearean play. Admittedly it was in reference to a cat in Macbeth, but it was there all the same.
That being the case you could be misgiven for thinking she was a cat lady or for that matter a cranky old crone. She was none of those but rather a tall and elegant woman who like so many tall and elegant women had her fair share of secrets.
She believed her family to be cursed. It all stemmed from the reference to Grimalkin in the ‘Scottish play’ as it was known. That being the case it did not augur so well when she read her family cabal and the strange behaviours at dusk. There were intriguing mysteries surrounding her family, a lot of mentioning of ether, coming from out of the ether and why ether was such an important factor in her families past.
In the attic of her house were stored the family documents, contained in tattered folders of books all dripping with age and controversy.
Each volume she discovered was tied up with lengths of strangleweed, which for reasons unknown was the floral symbol of her family.
She found it all a bit sinister and decided to piece together her family story. It all had something to do with the zodiac sign one was born into. Esther Grimalkin was a Libra, and she liked being a Libra for no other reason than she knew she was a tad indecisive and that quality she thought was enough for her to set aside the thought of a curse on the family name.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/wordle-120/
Morpethroad 
Well done Michael. This was a good read.
Good morning Di thanks for stopping by
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Mm, and I wonder what curse a Libra birth sign might bring? The pit and the pendulum just swung into mind. Nice story.:)
Hmmm I’m wondering too
Now I am curious about the family secrets, way to grab the reader Michael!
Thanks yves I’m intrigued myself
Interesting story.
Thanks Sadje fun as always
Yes, it is!
This post is very well done, original and meaningful. You also have a lovely poem section, Michael. Read most of your pieces and liked them very much. I have enjoyed the optimistic “Tomorrow’s Hope” and the rebellious Music Prompt #6. Will get to some more of your work later on.
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Thank you for your kind words. Writing is such an adventure for me. Please call by again. Have a good day 😀
You are welcome. Sure, I will call by again. You too have a good evening/ day and week ahead.