Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #301 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

The Luck by John W. Howell © 2021

“Breakenridge, Cessna 174.”

“Cessna 174, go ahead.”

“I have an emergency.”

“You have Breckenridge Control, Cessna 174. What is the nature of your emergency?”

“I’m losing altitude but cannot explain why. Currently going through ten-thousand heading for nine.”

“Your nearest airfield is Hanover. Would you like vectors to Hanover?”

“Affirmative Breckenridge. Cessna 174.”

“Turn to 220 degrees maintain nine thousand. Contact Hanover tower at 290.5.”

“290.5, nine thousand. The problem is I just went through nine, heading for eight. Cessna 174.”

“Maintain eight thousand, switch to 290.5. Breckenridge out.”

“Hanover, Cessna 174 with you at eight thousand heading for seven.”

“Affirmative Cessna 174. Breckenridge said, you have a problem?”

“Roger that, Hanover. I cannot maintain altitude.”

“Understood, Cessna 174. What is your DG?”

“220 degrees.”

“Maintain 220 degrees. You. are cleared to land on runway 22. You are about six miles from touchdown. Do you have the runway in sight?”

“I’m not sure, Hanover. There is a double rainbow right in front of me. I’m having trouble seeing beyond it.”

“We do not see the rainbow from here. Can you look beyond it, Cessna 174?”

“No, It’s . . .  uh . . . like a curtain.”

“Maintain your current rate of descent, Cessna 174. You should be at the end of the runway shorty.”

“I . . .uh. . . can’t”

“You’re breaking up Cessna 174. Did you say you can’t? . . . Cessna 174? . . . Do you copy Cessna 174? . . . Hanover to Cessna 174 do you read?. . . Cessna 174.”

63 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #301 by Keith Channing.”

  5. Well – that was different for you, but I liked it!
    I thought a double rainbow meant that some poor Leprechaun got a divorce and had to split the pot of gold.

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  6. Well, that took an ominous turn. I love it! You don’t see that much with rainbows. Those usually inspire happy thoughts. You should run with this idea, John. (And I always thought double rainbows were lucky.)

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  7. Uh-oh! It’s the Bermuda Rainbows! 🙂
    John, you could definitely spin a cool novel off of this prompt and story snippet. I think you should tuck it away to explore later!

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  10. I love double rainbows, and I’m imagining the travelers on Cessna 174 are in for the surprise of their lives. Wish I was on that craft! 😁

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  12. Never, in a million and one years, would I have come up with that from the prompt. I literally have tears in my eyes from laughing. You are amazing, John Howell! 🙂

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  16. Did you earn your pilot’s license, John? Sounds from this story like you know exactly what you’re talking about (and if you don’t, you’ve got me for one fooled!) Well done!

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