Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 204 by Keith Channing.

~ John W. Howell

In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is where I live, this link will tell you). If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here.

Go on. You know you want to. Let your creativity and imagination soar. I shall display the entries next Monday.”

The photo.

Kreative Kue #204

The Door by John W. Howell © 2019

“Shush.”

“What are you doing?”

“I’m trying to determine what is behind the door and I need to listen with no noise from you.”

“All I was doing was breathing.”

“You were snoring.”

“Was not.”

“Please hush now.”

“Okay, but I don’t hear anything.”

“From where you are I’m not surprised.”

“I’ll have you know that Russell Terriers have a very keen sense of hearing.”

“Blah, blah, blah. Now be quiet.”

“Oh.”

“What now?”

“I hear something.”

“Yeah sure, you do.”

“I do. I wish the folks were at home.”

“Why?”

“What’s the use of barking if there is no one to hear.”

“Says the terrier philosopher.”

“I mean it. Maybe we should put up an alarm anyway.”

“I wish you would be quiet.”

“Fine.”

“I think it is a wolf.”

“Yeah right?”

“I’m serious.”

“I’m staying in this bed then. You go get him.”

“You know I can’t open doors, right?”

“Then let’s just wait until he goes away.”

“Not very dog-like.”

“But no one will know if we bark.”

“The wolf will.”

“Good enough for me. Here goes.”

58 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 204 by Keith Channing.”

  1. Two comments on this excellent tale, Sir:
    1. Eos can’t open doors, ’tis true, but I did have a greyhound who could – and did. A friend’s lurcher who was staying with us opened the door to let Trevor out, too!
    2. Are you suggesting that a Jack Russell needs an excuse or justification to bark?

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  5. Well done John. I wonder if our dog barks when we’re out. I think that’s why we put her in her crate. Not the barking so much as the climbing up to get in the window to do it. She wants to be heard.

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  6. That was great! I can well imagine such a discussion going on to decide on whether or not to bark. Thankfully, Zeke is NOT a barker. When we walk, we watch other dogs in the window go ballistic and shake our heads… Yes, yes, Zeke does, too…

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  10. Loved the story. I often wonder what our dogs think. My friend has a Jack Russell and it definitely has a mind of its own. 😀

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  11. I love how you really got into the world of dogs with this story, John. It makes me wonder what my two are saying about me, and why they sometimes bark at something I can’t see. I think they are just trying to scare me.

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  16. Aw, I wonder if Dallas minds being an “only dog”?? Nobody to converse with, nobody to shush. Of course, he never needs an excuse to bark — Shelties are very vocal. Nicely done!

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