The Sunday Whirl presents twelve words for us to use in a creative writing piece.
This weeks words are:
touch, hum, flash, faint, gather, staff, tricks, head, snap, bits, cast, shadows
Smoke and Mirrors
Act I.
Good Evening
Ladies and gentlemen,
Boys and girls!
I have great pleasure in introducing
The Amazing Lorenzo!
A flash of light, a puff of smoke,
And a very dapper gentleman
With red satin lined cape
Silk top hat on his head,
Magic staff in his hand,
Steps from the hazy shadows
And bows to the audience
Gathered in the room before him.
The children are mesmerised
By his every unbelieveable trick—
Things vanish with a snap of his fingers.
The hum of the saw and the scream
Of his beautiful assistant, who faints
Halfway through being sawn in half,
Only to reappear, apparenty untouched.
Cards are cast into his hat
Only to reappear as bits of colourful silk.
And then, with a puff of smoke
He is gone, as mysteriously as he arrived.
Just the faint smell of gunpowder lingers.
Announcer
That was the Amazing Lorenzo!
Give him a round of applause.
Act II
Good Evening
Ladies and gentlemen,
Residents of Utopia!
I have great pleasure in introducing
Lawrence Greaseball!
The next Member for Utopia!
Flashing lights, a loud drum roll,
The slick car-salesman type,
With his smile on high beam
A logo on the cap on his head,
And assistants and staff at hand,
Steps from the stage shadows
Arms wide to the crowd
Gathered in the room before him.
The faithful cheer and clap
The cynics are alert for his tricks
Deficits vanish with a snap of his fingers.
The quarter acre block is no longer a dream
If he is elected as their local member.
Taxes will be cast aside. For some.
Jobs will not be touched, well just a bit.
In the land of milk and honey,
Life will hum along for everyone.
Thank you. I love you all.
Cast your votes for me and all will be fine.
Then he is gone, as mysteriously as he arrived.
Just the faint smell of aftershave lingers.
Announcer
That was Lawrence Greaseball!
Give him a round of applause.
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