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Queeny, by Angela Carlton

3/6/2022

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They called her “Queeny.” Lilly Grace carried herself well in tight dresses, diamonds dripping on her wrists and ears. Once, she had been crowned the Queen of the dairy farm in town. No one ever forgot her. Everyone just called her “Queeny.”

After her reign, she married a wealthy man who built houses for the rich with his tools. Later he built Queeny, a cottage of stone complete with a balcony and a koi pond for her viewing pleasure.

Her life was as she wished until her baby was born and though baby Iris was beautiful with emerald green eyes and a head full of unruly curls, something was wrong. The child pitched violet temper tantrums and threw her toys. She didn’t like dolls or teddy bears. Instead, she curled up with the lizards, black ants, and bugs in the grass and spoke to them loudly as if they were friends, Gods.

Later when she was a teen, Iris’s father died suddenly of a heart attack. Still, Iris found her true escape in the yard and spoke to all the lizards, those wild insects in the woods sitting in her black make-up, fish nets, and gold shoes.

At last, Queeny wailed and wailed in deep despair until the sky finally opened up with harsh rain, as the lightning covered the town and the smack of the thunder was all anyone could hear.

Natures cry for the unhinged.
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6 Comments
Peggy Gerber
3/6/2022 03:05:16 pm

Perhaps Queenie would feel less despair if she would try to love her child for who she is, and appreciate her beautiful home.

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Angela Carlton link
3/6/2022 03:35:25 pm

Yes, inspiring! There are many possibilities in storyland...the artistry of writing,

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Natalie
3/6/2022 07:13:54 pm

I am over the moon on this one, Angela! Enjoyed the artistic vibe…so very lyrical! The characters are layered with such beauty and liveliness…such a a lovely read!! Bravo!!!

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Ashley Smallwood
4/6/2022 12:30:41 am

Good story! You can feel the emotions of the characters.

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Sue Clayton
5/6/2022 04:21:22 am

An unhinged mother, daughter, relationship that seems to be beyond nature's repair.

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Johnny Carlton
7/6/2022 12:41:54 am

Like Mama. Unlike Daughter.

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