Lithograph, 12 x 16 inches
Edition of 175
She told herself it was OK. What she was doing was OK.
The letter had thrilled her, but was unspecific; advising only his return sometime in March.
She took a room at Dixon’s farm in exchange for cooking, cleaning, and laundry. She told Ms Dixon that she was waiting.
The front window offered a view of the station. Whenever a train arrived she watched from that window.
There were three trains a day.
On March 19th, she watched him step down to the platform from the 3:15.
She was off, like a light and,
they collided on the dusty path.
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You have such a wonderful grasp on the love affair story. Always sentimental, but never saccharine. Emotional without being too melodramatic or unrelatable. And I “see” elements of the other prompt options in this, too. A short and sweet start to the day!
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The artwork says so much, I needed to put in very little more to tell the story I wanted to tell. You did good with this prompt. Really good.
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Much thanks
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Yes, what she said.😉
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