Story and Poem of the Week, with Inspiration Point

This week’s picks have been chosen by marandina:

It’s been another scorching week on the weather front so reading everyone’s stories and poems in the cool shade has been something of a guilty pleasure. As ever, thank you to everyone who posted.

My highly recommended stories are:

I’ve enjoyed following Eric Marsh’s latest work 'Amandarella and the Disappearing Vicar' at:

https://www.abctales.com/story/eric-marsh/amanderella-and-mystery-disappearing-vicar-chapter-9

and 'The Shadow' at:

https://www.abctales.com/story/eric-marsh/shadow-chapter-11

Terrence Oblong’s tale of a man turning into a duck 'Metamorphosis' may be the start of a new series of humour-laden tales:

https://www.abctales.com/story/terrence-oblong/metamorphosis-0

Lille Dante’s ‘Magpie’ is intriguing and has me hooked already at:

https://www.abctales.com/story/lille-dante/magpie-1-2

My story of the week is the impeccably written ‘Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)' from the ever talented airyfairy:

https://www.abctales.com/story/airyfairy/way-we-heard-three-coins-fountain-1954-pt1

Highly recommended poems:

SoulFire77’s skilful sweeping summary of our spent time 'Carried' at:

https://www.abctales.com/story/soulfire77/carried

Makis’s ‘Chrysalis’ unfolds in your hand like a newborn butterfly at:

https://www.abctales.com/story/makis/chrysalis

Penny4athought’s ‘Lament’ is as beautiful as it is brief at:

https://www.abctales.com/story/penny4athought/lament

My poem of the week is Angusfolklore’s ‘The Drove’ which drives the reader along with the herd on a lamentation that is as dark as it is illuminating.

https://www.abctales.com/story/angusfolklore/drove

This week’s inspiration point is at:  https://www.abctales.com/inspiration-point-ip

Have a lovely weekend everyone.