Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #271 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 #271

Mate by John W. Howell © 2020

“Ahoy on the boat.”

“Yes, I hear you.”

“Permission to come aboard.”

“Oh, there you are. Who are you?”

“You ran an ad for a mate and here I am.”

“Oh, I see. Welcome aboard.”

“Thank you. This is a nice boat.”

“I’m rather proud of it. I have had it for ten years.”

“My goodness, it looks immaculate. You’ve had a mate then?”

“No, never have. Have been alone.”

“This must be a lot of work then.”

“I spend most of my time on her, so the work doesn’t seem so much.”

“Why do you need a mate, then?”

“A man gets lonely after a time.”

“You want to ask about my qualifications?”

“Not much to ask. You cut a fine figure.”

“Just so we’re clear, and since I am one of the few female mates around, I don’t believe in fraternization with my employer.”

“Yeah, I wouldn’t do that either.”

“That’s a relief.”

“Yup, I’m a one-woman, man.”

“Where is your woman, then?”

“You’re kidding, right?”

“I don’t think so why?”

“Why do you think I ran the ad?”

“To get some help on the boat?”

“Don’t need help. I need a mate.”

“I’m confused. You ran an ad in the Boatman’s Times looking for a mate. That means you need help.”

“I see where the confusion is.”

“Tell me.”

“My ad was for someone to share my life. A mate. Not someone to work for me as a first mate.”

“Ah. Now I see. Okay, then.”

“I guess you have waisted the trip.”

“No, I think I would like to apply for the life mate position rather than the first mate job.”

“The position is yours if you want it.”

“Why so fast?”

“I have a feeling that life mate who knows how to be a first mate is exactly what I’m looking for.”

“I’m going to need to know a lot more.”

“There is a nice thing about a life mate arrangement.”

“What’s that?”

“Life is a long time to get to know more.”

 

64 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #271 by Keith Channing”

  9. I suspect a good first mate knows a lot about life, at least life on the water. This story needs a followup in a few months…just to check in on these two. 😀

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  18. I’m doomed now! We Aussies call everybody mate! You’d need to send bail money. I do like those odds though, a lifetime could be just long enough.😊

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        1. You bet he does. I forgot to mention that 1/4 of my family on my grandfather’s side live in Sydney. They would never say mite. Although my great uncle asked me if I thought he smelled like shep. I thought he was talking about a dog but he was asking about sheep since he heard some thought aussies smelled like sheep since they ate so much lamb. 😁

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        2. lol … you probably have more relatives in Sydney than I do. John. That M word is verbotten in this house. With the current price of lamb at an all time high, methinks we may smell more like chickens. Eeek … run save yourselves. 😁

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      2. 50 Shades of G’Day, Jessica! 😁I didn’t realise you were an Aussie, either. My Daughter, grandson and I live in rural Bathurst, NSW. I hope you and yours are staying safe and well as the second wave of Covid19 has hit your state hard. This year has been a nightmare on so many levels.

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