Grandad's Pot of Gold
A man's treasure is not always of gold.30 total reviews
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
A very neat and well presented post. Your story in its 80 word count is well written with its personification of the old dusty books holding so many truths and representing your Grandfather's life and treasured possession. Thanks for sharing. Good luck! Debbie
reply by the author on 27-May-2023
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A very neat and well presented post. Your story in its 80 word count is well written with its personification of the old dusty books holding so many truths and representing your Grandfather's life and treasured possession. Thanks for sharing. Good luck! Debbie
Comment Written 27-May-2023
reply by the author on 27-May-2023
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Debbie,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my story. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
I like your second paragraph - ghosts of the past are still heard, are still alive, through the knowledge that they carry of past days.
An appropriate offering for Memorial Day weekend.
Good luck with the contest.
Pam
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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I like your second paragraph - ghosts of the past are still heard, are still alive, through the knowledge that they carry of past days.
An appropriate offering for Memorial Day weekend.
Good luck with the contest.
Pam
Comment Written 26-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Pam,
Thanks so much for taking the time to review my flash fiction. Glad you liked it. Yes, the books of veterans hold many of the stories and fears faced by them all.
Take care and have a great day.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I think it is hard for soldiers to tell of their experiences especial to their family as they want to forget what happened as soon as possible as a surviving mechanism. But as you say, when the words are recorded in a book, we can know what they went through. What wonderful treasure was found in your short story here Barry, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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I think it is hard for soldiers to tell of their experiences especial to their family as they want to forget what happened as soon as possible as a surviving mechanism. But as you say, when the words are recorded in a book, we can know what they went through. What wonderful treasure was found in your short story here Barry, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 25-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Dolly,
Thanks for reviewing my flash fiction entry. Glad you enjoyed it. I still have many of those books and they will be with me until I pass. My grandad will not be forgotten.
Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry
Comment from BermyBye50
Barry,
This is an excellent entry in the 80 Word Flash Fiction contest. The opening line "They were found under his bed." sparks immediate interest and is filled with intrigue. They story being told is extraordinary in its simplicity expressing the implicit value of your grandfather's treasure trove of war stories, that were his pot of gold. Well done.
All the best in the contest,
Eugene
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Barry,
This is an excellent entry in the 80 Word Flash Fiction contest. The opening line "They were found under his bed." sparks immediate interest and is filled with intrigue. They story being told is extraordinary in its simplicity expressing the implicit value of your grandfather's treasure trove of war stories, that were his pot of gold. Well done.
All the best in the contest,
Eugene
Comment Written 25-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Eugene,
Thanks so much for taking the time to review my flash fiction entry.
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, my grandad loved his war story books.
Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
Wow that sounds like it was worth more than gold. This is a nicely written story for the contest. my father was also at War as a Merchant Marine and he was actually a prisoner of war and they escaped to British soldiers. It's amazing what people went through, and you can't find his treasure stories are really priceless. Thank you for sharing this P meaningful story and excellent writing.
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Wow that sounds like it was worth more than gold. This is a nicely written story for the contest. my father was also at War as a Merchant Marine and he was actually a prisoner of war and they escaped to British soldiers. It's amazing what people went through, and you can't find his treasure stories are really priceless. Thank you for sharing this P meaningful story and excellent writing.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Alexandra,
Thanks for taking the time to review my entry for the flash fiction competition. Glad you enjoyed it . Yes, it is amazing what people went through. I am not sure I could hold such bravery within me.
Take care and enjoy your day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Teri7
This is a very well written 80 Word Flash Fiction you have penned for the contest. You used very good descriptive words and very nice imagery with the picture of the books. Best wishes in the contest. Teri
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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This is a very well written 80 Word Flash Fiction you have penned for the contest. You used very good descriptive words and very nice imagery with the picture of the books. Best wishes in the contest. Teri
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Teri,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my story. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Ginda Simpson
This is so true what you say about a man's treasure not always being gold. In fact, true treasure is found in what we value that cannot be weighed in a physical way. Your story illustrates this very well.
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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This is so true what you say about a man's treasure not always being gold. In fact, true treasure is found in what we value that cannot be weighed in a physical way. Your story illustrates this very well.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Ginda,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my contest entry. Glad you enjoyed it. Please take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a great job describing the circumstances
that lead up to the discovery of the books, Barry.
I enjoyed reading your contest entry. I liked the
idea of the books coming alive.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes in the contest, Jan
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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You did a great job describing the circumstances
that lead up to the discovery of the books, Barry.
I enjoyed reading your contest entry. I liked the
idea of the books coming alive.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes in the contest, Jan
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Jan,
Thanks for reviewing my contest entry. There is a lot of material in the books to which I refer. I read a story every now and then.
Take care and have a good day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from LJbutterfly
History books, diaries, and essays are golden treasures that chronicle stories veterans care not to verbalize. Many veterans suffer trauma from their military and war experiences, and talking to someone who was not there, is useless. Great story, based on factual possibilities. Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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History books, diaries, and essays are golden treasures that chronicle stories veterans care not to verbalize. Many veterans suffer trauma from their military and war experiences, and talking to someone who was not there, is useless. Great story, based on factual possibilities. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review my story. Also, thanks for your best wishes. The books to which I refer stand on my bookshelf. Occasionally, I read a story and memories of grandad flood back.
Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. Yes, many service members don't tell their stories but they are there are very strong stories. I enjoyed reading this entry and couldn't find any way to improve it. Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. Yes, many service members don't tell their stories but they are there are very strong stories. I enjoyed reading this entry and couldn't find any way to improve it. Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 24-May-2023
reply by the author on 26-May-2023
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Barbara,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my story. So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your best wishes and please take care.Have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
