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An Audience
Ricky leaned back,
tapping his teeth with his pencil. His latest song writing effort was
proving tricky. Where was the muse when you needed it?
He re-worked the
chorus.
'Oh, baby I miss you
You left me feeling
blue
What am I going to do?
Do boop de boop, boo
hoo.'
'Not half bad, Ricky
lad.'
Why he hadn't sold any
of his songs yet was a mystery.
'Just whistle a happy
tune,' Ricky muttered launching into a chirpy whistle.
A bird landed on his
window sill, cocking its head.
'Yay!' a delighted
Ricky exclaimed. An appreciative audience, at last.
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It's all about knowing your audience
ReplyDeleteQuite! At least poor, deluded Ricky is now happy. :)
DeleteDo boop de boop, boo hoo!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Dear Susan,
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. The obvious is around us. Why write stories about it, too? Loved your upbeat, tuneful story. Chirp!
Shalom,
Rochelle
He he - glad you enjoyed it, Rochelle.
DeleteSo sweet.
ReplyDeleteMuch needed after all the doom and gloom.
Thanks, Tannille. I wanted to write something a little bit silly and hopefully make readers smile.
DeleteWe artists will take any appreciation where we can find it! :-)
ReplyDeleteYep - my dog is pretty long suffering but she can't escape my singing. :)
DeleteRicky needs a pet, then he'll have a captive audience!
ReplyDeleteHe he - yes, a dog might be a good choice - or maybe a parrot?
DeleteBless him, at least someone wants to hear his music! Made me smile, Susan
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynn. If I made you smile I achieved my aim. :)
DeleteA good audience. The song may take flight :) Nice one.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think it's a song - or a whistle - only a bird would appreciate.
DeleteMaybe he can borrow a chirpy tune from his audince :)
ReplyDeleteI love the happy lyrics of his song!
Sweet tale!
Stay home. Stay safe.
Thanks, Anita. Maybe he should stick to whistling. :)
DeleteLove this and this is a much better song than many out there now! I am thinking of that song by Justin Bieber..blechhh
ReplyDeleteYikes, don't mention JB! Thanks for commenting, Birgit.
DeleteHe's away with the birds. Thanks for a brighter note.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Sandra. :)
DeleteThank you for NOT going there... as for Ricky... an audience of one is still an audience ;-)
ReplyDeleteSeems like Ricky is satisfied anyway, Dale. :)
DeleteAn enviable talent, calling birds!
ReplyDeleteHe he - all you gotta do is just put your lips together and blow.
DeleteNice to have a chirpy story in the midst of this doom and gloom! If you're a performer at heart, you must have an audience, no matter who, no matter how few - otherwise you'll drive your friends and family potty!
ReplyDeleteLife's a stage, eh, Penny?
DeleteListening to the simplistic piffle on the radio, I'm surprised Ricky isn't a big star. The bird's thinking, "Let me show you how to write a song."
ReplyDeleteHe he - surely there aren't any lyrics out there as bad as Ricky's! :)
DeleteLighthearted and humorous, a nice change of pace from the news. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jade. I was determined to write something light this week.
DeleteRicky Nelson, Maybe? Or am I just showing my age?
ReplyDeleteSusan, I've seen your notice many times about making it possible for you to post on WP blogs, but I guess I just don't know how to make that happen. I'm going to do some investigating this week, if I can remember!
No, I wasn't hinting towards Ricky Nelson. I had to google who he was!
DeleteCan't help you with WP settings, but hope you can discover how to change them. :)
i think the bird knows what's good for him. show appreciation or else. :)
ReplyDeleteHa ha - that's one way to look at it! :)
DeleteBeautiful! A very chirpy story.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen - glad you liked it. :)
DeleteWhen you're missing some lyrics, fill the gaps with a few well-placed "de boops" and "ta dums" :-)
ReplyDeleteIf only the bird could clap. :)
ReplyDeleteGood to have an appreicative audience. I 'conversed' with a robin last year - a thrilling memory!
ReplyDeleteA nice upbeat piece, in no way related to our current situation! Sounds food to me!
ReplyDeleteUpbeat is definitely what's required, Susan. Very amusing, I don't think he's going to sell any songs soon though.
ReplyDeleteNo me neither, Michael. Poor, deluded Ricky. Thanks for commenting. :)
Deletewow! sweet tale :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
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