Wednesday, March 30

Three Word Wednesday

And we're back!  Last week was one of those ones where I didn't really get anything done writing-wise, so I was glad to jump back into Three Word Wednesday this week.  This week's words were loud, persuasive, and riches.

John read the words out loud. They were difficult, and felt like they lacked the persuasive power that the words from the English school had.  He wished David were still here; David had always been better at pronouncing these words from Father's tongue.  John was alone, now, though – he had the riches of a thousand books but no one to speak to.  Everyone else who spoke his language was long dead, through wars and plague. He had to reteach himself the language. Learn it well enough to spread it to others. Then his family, his people, could live again.

6 comments:

  1. Am I right in spotting a biblical theme? Clever piece of flash - and welcome back! Jae

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  2. Its a terrible thing when a language disappears. Well done :)

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  3. I hadn't intended a biblical theme, jaerose, but now that it's out there, your opinion on whether or not one's there is as valid as mine is :o)

    The inspiration for this was listening to a podcast that was talking to people whose languages are in danger of disappearing, and the struggle that they have to keep that part of their heritage alive. I wanted to create a snapshot of the feeling that would go into that.

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  4. great post. Language is about storytellers and losing them is a loss to the world.

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  5. Great little piece. Being the last speaker of a nearly defunct language must be the lonliest feeling in the world.

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  6. sheilagh Lee:losing language is a terible thing my father could speak fluid Gaelic I know a few words but I am far from fluent.Wonderful Story

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