She was born in the fortieth century. Her lineage could be traced to earth, before it succumbed to supreme neglect. It is her wedding day. Carrying a bouquet of hybrid plumeria fertilized by star dust and carnage from deteriorated communication satellites, she slides between Ursa and its latest shard, to meet her chosen mate.
“Where is the payment I required for my body to wed your being?”
Handing her a package vibrating with energy he mouths “It is a moon wrapped in brown paper. As you mandated.”
Once unwrapped, it floats toward her three breasts illuminating them, and then seemingly melts into her circuitry. She smiles, knowing she is now impregnated. Her kind will continue. No longer needing this other being, her eyes turn iridescent green and devour him. She fades into the celestial skies, content to know she will multiply.
Written for Prosery Monday at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Bjorn is tending the pub and asks us to include the line “It is a moon wrapped in brown paper” in a piece of fiction that is 144 words or less, sans title. The line is from the poem Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy, a Scottish Poet who was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 2009-2019.
Prosery: a form created by dVerse. A line from a poem is given for the prompt. Writers must include the line exactly word for word (punctuation may be changed) within a piece of prose (not poetry) that is 144 words or less, sans title.
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lillian the home poet 
I loved this! Was it a tiny bit tongue in cheek, Lill? A sci-fi epic in miniature!
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Sometimes I just don’t know where my pen will go! Ended up in sci-fi somehow. Glad you enjoyed!
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This is very cool. I loved every word, but this was my favorite:
“hybrid plumeria fertilized by star dust and carnage”
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So glad you enjoyed, Shawna!
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This was brilliant… Like a spider devouring her mate just to spread her beings into the universe. I can really feel how all darkness of humanity will spread across the universe.
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I always know I’ve succeeded if I get a positive comment from you, Bjorn. Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed my foray into sci-fi.
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I absolutely love, love this! 😀 Especially; “Carrying a bouquet of hybrid plumeria fertilized by star dust and carnage.” Creativity at its best! 💝💝
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Thank you, my dear friend. So sorry I will miss OLN LIVE with you 😦
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It’s perfectly all right. We will have many more OLN sessions together 🙂
xoxo
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Chilling!
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Ah….I’ll take that reaction to it!
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It feels almost as if the entity is a machine (e.g. computer.)
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Well…the prompt line could not have fit better, just could not…real fantasy spun in the first paragraph, done so well….then later..the three breasts…oh dear oh dear…that threw me, but then the story is not designed to be a nice twee tale for a rainy Sunday afternoon with a cup of tea! Fascinating!
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Haha–such fun, Lillian! Thank you!
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I like this. A real moon, wrapped in paper. Well don’!
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OMG!!! SHE EATS HIM!!!
wasn’t expecting that
Have a good Monday
Much love…
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Mission accomplished Lillian: Mind blown. Thanks.
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Dark and powerful.
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Oh my, I love where your mind went with this!
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Mysterious, mythical, wonderful Lil! 🙂
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Sci-fi with some tricks learned from insects. A fun fantastical tale!
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A great Sci-fi story. She is an Ai black widow!
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brilliant write loved it.
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wow! this is really trippy, Lillian!
❤
David
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I second that! ❤ 😀
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You reached for the dark side of the moon in this one. Congrats.
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Amazing. Drool. Love this sci-fi clip, Lillian.
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Wow Lillian- this is amazing!
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Whoa! This was a brilliant use of the prompt!
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I’m not usually a sci-fi person, but I enjoyed this. Who needs men? Lol
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Oh, wow! Fantastical write. Sci-fi in 144 words is no mean feat.
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stunning! This is really loved
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Thank you so much!!!!
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